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A comment on “Height and the standard of living in Puerto Rico from the Spanish Enlightenment to annexation by the United States, 1770–1924” 关于 "1770-1924 年波多黎各从西班牙启蒙运动到被美国吞并期间的身高和生活水平 "的评论意见

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Economics & Human Biology Pub Date : 2024-03-19 DOI: 10.1016/j.ehb.2024.101376

Brian Marein , John Devereux

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Education increases patience: Evidence from a change in a compulsory schooling law 教育能增强耐心：义务教育法变革的证据

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Economics & Human Biology Pub Date : 2024-03-15 DOI: 10.1016/j.ehb.2024.101375

Pınar Kunt Šimunović

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The great Indian demonetization and gender gap in health outcomes: Evidence from two Indian states 印度大货币化与健康结果中的性别差距：来自印度两个邦的证据

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Economics & Human Biology Pub Date : 2024-02-29 DOI: 10.1016/j.ehb.2024.101369

Md Nazmul Ahsan , Sounak Thakur

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Secular trends and regional pattern in body height of Austrian conscripts born between 1961 and 2002 1961 年至 2002 年期间出生的奥地利应征士兵身高的长期趋势和地区模式

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Economics & Human Biology Pub Date : 2024-02-17 DOI: 10.1016/j.ehb.2024.101371

Sylvia Kirchengast , Thomas Waldhör , Alfred Juan , Lin Yang

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Do conditional cash transfers reduce hypertension? 有条件的现金转移会降低高血压吗？

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Economics & Human Biology Pub Date : 2024-02-16 DOI: 10.1016/j.ehb.2024.101370

Emma Aguila , William H. Dow , Felipe Menares , Susan W. Parker , Jorge Peniche , Soomin Ryu

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The relationship between Marriage and Body Mass Index in China：Evidence from the China Health and Nutrition Survey 中国婚姻与体重指数的关系：来自中国健康与营养调查的证据

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Economics & Human Biology Pub Date : 2024-02-12 DOI: 10.1016/j.ehb.2024.101368

Shiwen Quan , Huiyun Zhang

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Lifetime costs of overweight and obesity in Italy 意大利超重和肥胖的终生代价

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Economics & Human Biology Pub Date : 2024-02-06 DOI: 10.1016/j.ehb.2024.101366

Vincenzo Atella , Federico Belotti , Matilde Giaccherini , Gerardo Medea , Antonio Nicolucci , Paolo Sbraccia , Andrea Piano Mortari

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Occupational differences in the effects of retirement on hospitalizations for mental illness among female workers: Evidence from administrative data in China 退休对女职工精神疾病住院治疗影响的职业差异：来自中国行政数据的证据

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Economics & Human Biology Pub Date : 2024-02-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.ehb.2024.101367

Tianyu Wang , Ruochen Sun , Jody L. Sindelar , Xi Chen

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Income insecurity and mental health in pandemic times 大流行时期的收入无保障与心理健康

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Economics & Human Biology Pub Date : 2024-01-30 DOI: 10.1016/j.ehb.2024.101351

Dirk Foremny , Pilar Sorribas-Navarro , Judit Vall Castelló

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Rational self-medication 合理的自我药疗

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Economics & Human Biology Pub Date : 2024-01-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.ehb.2024.101350

Michael E. Darden , Nicholas W. Papageorge

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