Economic development in Puerto Rico after US annexation: Anthropometric evidence.
Econ Hum Biol
; 38: 100892, 2020 08.
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| ID: mdl-32473538
This paper considers economic development in Puerto Rico following its annexation by the United States in 1898, a watershed moment in the history of the island and the pinnacle of American imperialism in Latin America. Drawing on data from three surveys, I show that male height in Puerto Rico increased at more than twice the average rate for Latin America and the Caribbean between 1890 and 1940. I also show that Puerto Ricans at mid-century were among the tallest Latin Americans outside of Argentina and Uruguay. The evidence supports the conclusion that conditions improved substantially after US annexation, in contrast to the prevailing view in the literature.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Pesos e Medidas Corporais
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Desenvolvimento Econômico
Tipo de estudo:
Health_economic_evaluation
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
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Equity_inequality
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
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Caribe
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Puerto rico
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Econ Hum Biol
Assunto da revista:
BIOLOGIA
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CIENCIAS SOCIAIS
Ano de publicação:
2020
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
Holanda