Black living standards in South Africa before democracy: New evidence from height

Very little income or wage data were systematically recorded about the living standards of South Africa’s black majority during much of the 20th century. We used four data sets to provide an alternative measure of living standards – namely stature – to document, for the first time, living standards...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Bokang Mpeta, Johan Fourie, Kris Inwood
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academy of Science of South Africa 2018-01-01
Series:South African Journal of Science
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Online Access:https://www.sajs.co.za/article/view/4333