Economic growth, nutrition and living standards in 19th century Lima: new estimates of welfare ratios using a linear programming model
This study relies on a linear programming model to estimate welfare ratios in 19th century Lima. By using a linear programming model, the food basket guarantees the intake of basic nutrients at the minimum cost. The subsistence cost includes the cost of food and other basic needs. The estimates sho...
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| Language: | English |
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Insitituto de Investigaciones Dr. José María Luis Mora
2021-06-01
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| Series: | América Latina en la Historia Económica |
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| Online Access: | http://alhe.mora.edu.mx/index.php/ALHE/article/view/1215 |