The Evolution of Adult Height in Europe: A Brief Note
Posted: 26 Feb 2007
Abstract
This paper presents new evidence on the evolution of adult height in 10 European countries for cohorts born between 1950 and 1980 using the European Community Household Panel (ECHP), which collects height data from Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, Spain and Sweden. Our findings show a gradual increase in adult height across all countries. However, countries from Southern Europe (Greece, Italy, Portugal, and Spain) experienced greater gains in stature than those located in Northern Europe (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, and Sweden).
Keywords: Europe, height, ECHP
JEL Classification: I31, J11
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Garcia I. Villar, Jaume and Quintana-Domeque, Climent, The Evolution of Adult Height in Europe: A Brief Note. Economics & Human Biology, Forthcoming, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=965174
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