Stature and the Standard of Living
综述了二十年来以身高作为人类福利健康指标的研究成果，比较了身高与人均收入，并探讨了经济史学家发现的身高模式，包括长期趋势、周期变化以及奴隶儿童身高追赶现象。
Research on the standard of living now emphasizes alternatives or supplements to the national income accounts. This paper reviews the results of two decades of research using stature as a measure of health aspects of human welfare. After comparing and contrasting stature with per capita income, I consider height patterns discovered by economic historians that challenge traditional beliefs about the past, including long-term trends, cycles in heights, and the dreadfully small stature of slave children that was followed by catch-up growth. The paper concludes with comparisons to work in development economics and suggestions for research.