The great escape
a review essay on Fogel's The escape from hunger and premature death, 1700-2100
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Contributions
- National Bureau of Economic Research. - Contributor
Publication
2005 - National Bureau of Economic Research, Cambridge, Mass, Massachusetts
Language
English
Word Count
4,250 words, Guess
Page Count
17 pages
Identifiers
- OCLC Control Number60399962
- Open LibraryOL17626652M
Classifications
- LCCHB1
Description
"In this essay, I review Robert Fogel's The Escape from Hunger and Premature Death, 1700-2100 which is concerned with the past, present, and future of human health. Fogel's work places great emphasis on nutrition, not only for the history of health, but for explaining aspects of current health, not only in comparing poor and rich countries, but in thinking about rich countries now and in the future. I discuss Fogel's analysis alongside alternative interpretations that place greater emphasis on the historical role of public health, and on the current and future role of improvements in medical technology"--National Bureau of Economic Research web site.
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Series Statement
- NBER working paper series -- working paper 11308.
- Working paper series (National Bureau of Economic Research) -- working paper no. 11308.
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