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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Academy of Science of South Africa
2018-01-01
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Series: | South African Journal of Science |
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Online Access: | https://www.sajs.co.za/article/view/4333 |