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Working Papers

2009

1. How useful is anthropometric history?
   Discussion Papers in Economics, University of Munich, Department of Economics
2. Recent Trends in Height by Gender and Ethnicity in the US in Relation to Levels of Income
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2008

3. The Transition to Post-industrial BMI Values Among US Children
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations

2007

4. Spatial Convergence in Height in East-Central Europe, 1890-1910
   Discussion Papers in Economics, University of Munich, Department of Economics
5. The height of US-born non-Hispanic children and adolescents ages 2-19, born 1942-2002 in the NHANES Samples
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2006

6. Underperformance in affluence: the remarkable relative decline in American heights in the second half of the 20th-century
   Discussion Papers in Economics, University of Munich, Department of Economics View citations
7. Using ARIMA Forecasts to Explore the Efficiency of the Forward Reichsmark Market: Austria-Hungary, 1876-1914
   Discussion Papers in Economics, University of Munich, Department of Economics
   See also Journal Article in Historical Social Research (Section 'Cliometrics') (2006)

2005

8. European Heights in the Early 18th Century
   Discussion Papers in Economics, University of Munich, Department of Economics View citations
9. On English Pygmies and Giants: the Physical Stature of English Youth in the late-18th and early-19th Centuries
   Discussion Papers in Economics, University of Munich, Department of Economics View citations
10. Target Zones in Theory and History: Credibility, Efficiency, and Policy Autonomy
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Monetary Economics (2006)
11. The Poverty of Growth with Interdependent Utility Functions
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo Group Munich
    Also in Discussion Papers in Economics, University of Munich, Department of Economics (2005)
    See also Journal Article in The Journal of Socio-Economics (2008)

2004

12. Averting the Nazi Seizure of Power
    Discussion Papers in Economics, University of Munich, Department of Economics
13. Spatial Correlates of U.S. Heights and BMIs, 2002
    Discussion Papers in Economics, University of Munich, Department of Economics View citations
14. The Introduction of Anthropometrics into Development and Labor Economics
    Discussion Papers in Economics, University of Munich, Department of Economics

2003

15. An Anthropometric History of Early-Modern France
    Discussion Papers in Economics, University of Munich, Department of Economics View citations
    See also Journal Article in European Review of Economic History (2003)
16. From the Tallest to (One of) the Fattest: The Enigmatic Fate of the American Population in the 20th Century
    Discussion Papers in Economics, University of Munich, Department of Economics View citations
    Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo Group Munich (2003) View citations
    See also Journal Article in Economics and Human Biology (2004)
17. How to (and How Not to) Analyze Deficient Height Samples
    Discussion Papers in Economics, University of Munich, Department of Economics View citations
18. Improvements in Maximum Likelihood Estimators of Truncated Normal Samples with Prior Knowledge of σ
    Discussion Papers in Economics, University of Munich, Department of Economics
19. Looking Backward and Looking Forward: Anthropometric Research and the Development of Social Science History
    Discussion Papers in Economics, University of Munich, Department of Economics View citations
20. Obesity and the Rate of Time Preference: Is there a Connection?
    Discussion Papers in Economics, University of Munich, Department of Economics View citations
21. On the Biological Standard of Living of Eighteenth-Century Americans: Taller, Richer, Healthier
    Discussion Papers in Economics, University of Munich, Department of Economics
    Also in Articles by John Komlos, Department of Economics, University of Munich View citations
22. Target Zones in History and Theory: Lessons from an Austro-Hungarian Experiment (1896-1914)
    Discussion Papers in Economics, University of Munich, Department of Economics View citations
23. The Biological Standard of Living in the two Germanies
    Discussion Papers in Economics, University of Munich, Department of Economics View citations
    Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo Group Munich (2001) View citations
    See also Journal Article in German Economic Review (2003)
24. The Industrial Revolution as the Escape from the Malthusian Trap
    Discussion Papers in Economics, University of Munich, Department of Economics
    Also in Articles by John Komlos, Department of Economics, University of Munich View citations
25. Un modèle démo-économique de la Révolution Industrielle
    Discussion Papers in Economics, University of Munich, Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article in Economies et Sociétés (Serie 'Histoire Economique Quantitative') (2003)

2001

26. How to Run a Target Zone? Age Old Lessons from an Austro-Hungarian Experiment
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo Group Munich View citations

Undated

27. "Population Growth through History and the Escape from the Malthusian Trap: A Homeostatic Simulation Model
    Articles by John Komlos, Department of Economics, University of Munich
28. A Compact Macromodel of Pre-Industrial Population Growth
    Articles by John Komlos, Department of Economics, University of Munich
29. A Malthusian Episode Revisited: The Height of British and Irish Servants in Colonial America
    Articles by John Komlos, Department of Economics, University of Munich View citations
30. Access to Food and the Biological Standard of Living: Perspectives on the Nutritional Status of Native Americans
    Articles by John Komlos, Department of Economics, University of Munich
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (2003)
31. Anachronistic Economics: Grain Storage in Medieval England
    Articles by John Komlos, Department of Economics, University of Munich
32. Anomalies in Economic History: Reflections on the 'Antebellum Puzzle'
    Articles by John Komlos, Department of Economics, University of Munich View citations
33. Austro-Hungarian Agricultural Development, 1827-1877
    Articles by John Komlos, Department of Economics, University of Munich
34. Core or Periphery? The Credibility of the Austro-Hungarian Currency, 1867-1913
    Articles by John Komlos, Department of Economics, University of Munich View citations
35. De l'importance de l'histoire anthropométrique
    Articles by John Komlos, Department of Economics, University of Munich
36. Economic Growth and Industrialization in Hungary, 1830-1913
    Articles by John Komlos, Department of Economics, University of Munich
37. Ein Simulationsmodell der Industriellen Revolution
    Articles by John Komlos, Department of Economics, University of Munich
38. Ein Überblick der Konzeptionen der Industrielle Revolution
    Articles by John Komlos, Department of Economics, University of Munich
39. Estimating Trends in Historical Heights
    Articles by John Komlos, Department of Economics, University of Munich View citations
40. Financial Innovation and the Demand for Money in Austria-Hungary, 1867-1913
    Articles by John Komlos, Department of Economics, University of Munich View citations
41. Height and Social Status in Eighteenth-Century Germany
    Articles by John Komlos, Department of Economics, University of Munich View citations
42. Histoire anthropomérique: bilan de deux décennies de Recherche
    Articles by John Komlos, Department of Economics, University of Munich
    See also Journal Article in Economies et Sociétés (Serie 'Histoire Economique Quantitative') (2003)
43. Körpergröße und soziale Stellung von Schülern der Hohen Karlsschule im 18. Jahrhundert
    Articles by John Komlos, Department of Economics, University of Munich
44. Le Développement de l'économie européenne dans la langue durée: ce que l'on peut retenir du cas de l'Autriche
    Articles by John Komlos, Department of Economics, University of Munich
45. Le Statut Nutritionnel des Elèves de L'École Polytechnique
    Articles by John Komlos, Department of Economics, University of Munich
46. Mathematical Investigations of the Escape from the Malthusian Trap
    Articles by John Komlos, Department of Economics, University of Munich View citations
47. Nutrition and Economic Development in Post-Reconstruction South Carolina: an Anthropometric Approach
    Articles by John Komlos, Department of Economics, University of Munich View citations
48. Nutrition, Population Growth and the Industrial Revolution in England
    Articles by John Komlos, Department of Economics, University of Munich
49. On the 'Puzzling' Antebellum Cycle of the Biological Standard of Living: the Case of Georgia
    Articles by John Komlos, Department of Economics, University of Munich View citations
50. On the Biological Standard of Living in Russia and the Soviet Union
    Articles by John Komlos, Department of Economics, University of Munich View citations
51. On the Nature of the Malthusian Threat in the Eighteenth Century
    Articles by John Komlos, Department of Economics, University of Munich View citations
52. On the Significance of Anthropometric History
    Articles by John Komlos, Department of Economics, University of Munich View citations
53. Penser la révolutionne industrielle
    Articles by John Komlos, Department of Economics, University of Munich
54. Shrinking in a Growing Economy? The Mystery of Physical Stature during the Industrial Revolution
    Articles by John Komlos, Department of Economics, University of Munich View citations
    See also Journal Article in The Journal of Economic History (1998)
55. Stature and Nutrition in the Habsburg Monarchy: The Standard of Living and Economic Development
    Articles by John Komlos, Department of Economics, University of Munich View citations
56. The Age at Menarche in Vienna: the Relationship between Nutrition and Fertility
    Articles by John Komlos, Department of Economics, University of Munich
57. The Economics of Antebellum Slave Heights Reconsidered
    Articles by John Komlos, Department of Economics, University of Munich View citations
58. The Formation of the European State System: a 'Predatory' Model
    Articles by John Komlos, Department of Economics, University of Munich View citations
59. The Height and Weight of West Point Cadets: Dietary Change in Antebellum America
    Articles by John Komlos, Department of Economics, University of Munich View citations
    See also Journal Article in The Journal of Economic History (1987)
60. The Kreditbanken and German Growth: A Postscript
    Articles by John Komlos, Department of Economics, University of Munich View citations
61. The New World’s Contribution to Food Consumption during the Industrial Revolution
    Articles by John Komlos, Department of Economics, University of Munich
62. The Nutritional Status of French Students
    Articles by John Komlos, Department of Economics, University of Munich
63. The Secular Trend in the Biological Standard of Living in the United Kingdom, 1730-1860
    Articles by John Komlos, Department of Economics, University of Munich View citations
64. Thinking about the Industrial Revolution
    Articles by John Komlos, Department of Economics, University of Munich View citations
65. Über die Bedeutung der Anthropometrische Geschichte
    Articles by John Komlos, Department of Economics, University of Munich

Journal Articles

2008

1. Stagnation of Heights Among Second-Generation U.S.-Born Army Personnel
   Social Science Quarterly, 2008, 89, (2), 445-455
2. The poverty of growth with interdependent utility functions
   The Journal of Socio-Economics, 2008, 37, (6), 2242-2247
   See also Working Paper (2005)

2007

3. Anthropometric evidence on economic growth, biological well-being and regional convergence in the Habsburg Monarchy, c. 1850–1910
   Cliometrica, Journal of Historical Economics and Econometric History, 2007, 1, (3), 211-237
4. The Introduction of Anthropometrics into Development and Economics
   Historical Social Research (Section 'Cliometrics'), 2007, 32, (1), 260-270
5. Underperformance in Affluence: The Remarkable Relative Decline in U.S. Heights in the Second Half of the 20th Century
   Social Science Quarterly, 2007, 88, (2), 283-305 View citations

2006

6. Target zones in theory and history: Credibility, efficiency, and policy autonomy
   Journal of Monetary Economics, 2006, 53, (8), 1979-1995 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2005)
7. Using ARIMA Forecasts to Explore the Efficiency of the Forward Reichsmark Market: Austria-Hungary, 1876-1914
   Historical Social Research (Section 'Cliometrics'), 2006, 31, (3), 253-262
   See also Working Paper (2006)

2005

8. Keynes, Globalisation and the Bretton Woods Institutions in the Light of Changing Ideas about Markets
   World Economics, 2005, 6, (1), 15-30 View citations
9. Measures of Progress and Other Tall Stories
   World Economics, 2005, 6, (2), 87-135

2004

10. Averting the Nazi seizure of power: A counterfactual thought experiment
    European Review of Economic History, 2004, 8, (02), 173-199
11. Editor's note
    Economics and Human Biology, 2004, 2, (1), 1-3
12. From the tallest to (one of) the fattest: the enigmatic fate of the American population in the 20th century
    Economics and Human Biology, 2004, 2, (1), 57-74 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2003)

2003

13. Access to Food and the Biological Standard of Living: Perspectives on the Nutritional Status of Native Americans
    American Economic Review, 2003, 93, (1), 252-255 View citations
    See also Working Paper
14. An anthropometric history of early-modern France
    European Review of Economic History, 2003, 7, (02), 159-189 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2003)
15. Data: archival information available on the health of Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary inmates
    Economics and Human Biology, 2003, 1, (3), 399-399
16. Data: archival information on the physical stature and weight of American men during World War I and World War II
    Economics and Human Biology, 2003, 1, (3), 401-402
17. Editor's introduction
    Economics and Human Biology, 2003, 1, (1), v-vii
18. Histoire anthropométrique: bilan de deux décennies de recherche
    Economies et Sociétés (Serie 'Histoire Economique Quantitative'), 2003, (29), 1-24
    See also Working Paper
19. Optimal food allocation in a slave economy
    Journal of Population Economics, 2003, 16, (1), 21-36 View citations
20. The Biological Standard of Living in the Two Germanies
    German Economic Review, 2003, 4, 459-473 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2003)
21. Un modèle démo-économique de la Révolution Industrielle
    Economies et Sociétés (Serie 'Histoire Economique Quantitative'), 2003, (30), 1807-1821
    See also Working Paper (2003)

2002

22. The Great Breakthrough and Its Cause. By Julian L. Simon. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 2000. Pp. xxii, 214. $39.50
    The Journal of Economic History, 2002, 62, (01), 274-275

2001

23. Der biologische Lebensstandard in den neuen und alten Bundesländern
    Ifo Schnelldienst, 2001, 54, (11), 32-33
24. Special Issue on German Cliometrics: Editors Foreword
    European Review of Economic History, 2001, 5, (02), 149-149
25. Weitere gute Nachrichten aus den neuen Bundesländern
    Ifo Schnelldienst, 2001, 54, (14), 51-51

1998

26. Height and the Standard of Living
    The Journal of Economic History, 1998, 58, (03), 866-870 View citations
27. Making Health Work: Human Growth in Modern Japan. By Carl Mosk. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1996. Pp. xv, 156. $45.00
    The Journal of Economic History, 1998, 58, (01), 255-257
28. Shrinking in a Growing Economy? The Mystery of Physical Stature during the Industrial Revolution
    The Journal of Economic History, 1998, 58, (03), 779-802 View citations
    See also Working Paper

1997

29. On the Puzzling Cycle in the Biological Standard of Living: The Case of Antebellum Georgia
    Explorations in Economic History, 1997, 34, (4), 433-459 View citations

1996

30. Anomalies in Economic History: Toward a Resolution of the ?Antebellum Puzzle?
    The Journal of Economic History, 1996, 56, (01), 202-214 View citations

1993

31. The Decline of Mortality in Europe. Edited by R. Schofield, D. Reher, and A. Bideau. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1991. Pp. xiv, 270. $65.00
    The Journal of Economic History, 1993, 53, (01), 165-166

1988

32. Agricultural Productivity in America and Eastern Europe: A Comment
    The Journal of Economic History, 1988, 48, (03), 655-664
33. Is Free Trade Passe? Comment
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 1988, 2, (4), 207-09
34. Population growth and economic development in the very long run: a simulation model of three revolutions
    Mathematical Social Sciences, 1988, 16, (1), 49-63
35. The Food Budget of English Workers: A Comment on Shammas
    The Journal of Economic History, 1988, 48, (01), 149-149

1987

36. A geometric view of welfare gains with non-instantaneous adjustment
    Mathematical Social Sciences, 1987, 13, (2), 153-163
37. Agriculture and Food Supply in the Second World War. Edited by Bernd Martin and Alan S. Milward. St. Katharinen: Scripta Mercaturae Verlag, 1985. Pp. 323. DM 59
    The Journal of Economic History, 1987, 47, (04), 998-999
38. The Height and Weight of West Point Cadets: Dietary Change in Antebellum America
    The Journal of Economic History, 1987, 47, (04), 897-927 View citations
    See also Working Paper

1984

39. ?sterreichische Bankpolitik in der Zeit der grossen Wende, 1913?1923; Am Beispiel der Creditanstalt f?r Handel und Gewerbe. By Eduard M?rz. Vienna: Verlag f?r Geschichte und Politik, 1981. Pp. 608
    The Journal of Economic History, 1984, 44, (01), 196-196

1983

40. Die Anf?nge der Konsumgesellschaft: Konsumverbrauch, Lebensstandard und Alltagskultur in ?sterreich im 18. und 19. Jahrhundert. By Roman Sandgruber. Vienna: Verlag f?r Geschichte und Politik, 1982. Pp. 468
    The Journal of Economic History, 1983, 43, (04), 1022-1023
41. Poverty and Industrialization at the End of the ?Phase-Transition? in the Czech Crown Lands
    The Journal of Economic History, 1983, 43, (01), 129-135

1982

42. A Magyar Gazdas?g Hossz?t?vu Vizsg?lata ?konometriai M?dszerrel (Long-Run Analysis of the Hungarian Economy, Using Econometric Methods, 1875?1913). Vol. 6 of T?t?neti Statisztikai F?zetek (Historical-Statistical Studies). By Zsigmond Ny?ri. Budapest: K?zponti Statisztikai Hivatal, 1981. Pp. 109
    The Journal of Economic History, 1982, 42, (03), 708-709

1980

43. Discrimination in the Austrian capital market?
    Explorations in Economic History, 1980, 17, (4), 421-427

Books

2001

1. The Chicago Guide to an Academic Career
   Books by John Komlos, Department of Economics, University of Munich

1998

2. Classics of Anthropometric History: A Selected Anthology
   Books by John Komlos, Department of Economics, University of Munich View citations
3. The Biological Standard of Living in Comparative Perspectives: Proceedings of a Conference Held in Munich January 18-23, 1997
   Books by John Komlos, Department of Economics, University of Munich

1997

4. Cliometric Studies on German Economic History
   Books by John Komlos, Department of Economics, University of Munich View citations

1995

5. The Biological Standard of Living in Europe and America 1700-1900. Studies in Anthropometric History
   Books by John Komlos, Department of Economics, University of Munich
6. The Biological Standard of Living on Three Continents: Further Essays in Anthropometric History
   Books by John Komlos, Department of Economics, University of Munich View citations

1994

7. Ernährung und Wirtschaftliche Entwicklung unter Maria Theresia und Josef II. Eine Anthropometrische Geschichte
   Books by John Komlos, Department of Economics, University of Munich
8. Stature, Living Standards, and Economic Development: Essays in Anthropometric History
   Books by John Komlos, Department of Economics, University of Munich View citations

1990

9. Economic Development of the Habsburg Monarchy and in the Successor States: Essays, vol 2
   Books by John Komlos, Department of Economics, University of Munich

1989

10. Nutrition and Economic Development in the Eighteenth-Century Habsburg Monarchy: An Anthropometric History
    Books by John Komlos, Department of Economics, University of Munich View citations

1986

11. Die Habsburgermonarchie als Zollunion: Die Wirtschaftsentwicklung Österreich-Ungarns im 19. Jahrhundert
    Books by John Komlos, Department of Economics, University of Munich

1983

12. Economic Development of the Habsburg Monarchy in the Nineteenth Century: Essays
    Books by John Komlos, Department of Economics, University of Munich
13. The Habsburg Monarchy as a Customs Union: Economic Development in Austria-Hungary in the Nineteenth Century
    Books by John Komlos, Department of Economics, University of Munich View citations

Chapters

1992

1. Toward an Anthropometric History of African-Americans: The Case of the Free Blacks in Antebellum Maryland
   A chapter in Strategic Factors in Nineteenth Century American Economic History: A Volume to Honor Robert W. Fogel, 1992, pp 297-329 View citations

Editor

1. Economics and Human Biology
   Elsevier