Trends in Korean stature, 1547-1882

Myung Soo Cha () and Young-Jun Cho ()
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Myung Soo Cha: Yeungnam University
Young-Jun Cho: Seoul National University

No 13003, Working Papers from Economic History Society

Abstract: "We estimate stature trend in Korea from 1547 to 1882 using eleven sets of height records created by judicial and military authorities. Stature figures are given in terms of different yardsticks of unknown lengths and sometimes in round figures, making it difficult to estimate height precisely. Direction of height shift over several decades spanning different parts of the three and half centuries can be determined, however, which was either stagnant or downwards, but never upwards. Slaves had height advantage over free peasants, male adults were taller in northern than in southern provinces, and the effect of smallpox on height was ambiguous. "

Keywords: stature; pre-colonial Korea; conscription; postmortem (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: N15 N35 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013-04
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