Nineteenth Century Biological Conditions on the High Central Plains

Scott A. Carson

No 3807, CESifo Working Paper Series from CESifo

Abstract: Little work has been done on the biological conditions for the US Central Plains. Throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuries, black and white statures in Nebraska increased with economic development, indicating that biological conditions improved as Nebraska’s output market and agricultural sectors embedded. Illustrating the importance of rural environments with stature growth, farm laborers were taller than common laborers. Urbanization and industrialization were significant in stature variation, and closer proximity to trade routes and waterways were inversely related with statures in Nebraska.

Keywords: agricultural development; black and white biological conditions (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I20 I31 J15 J70 N31 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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