This paper presents new evidence on the evolution of adult height in 10 European
countries for cohorts born between 1950 and 1980 using the European Community
Household Panel (ECHP), which collects height data from Austria, Belgium, Denmark,
Finland, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, Spain and Sweden. Our findings show a
gradual increase in adult height across all countries. However, countries from Southern
Europe (Greece, Italy, Portugal, Spain) experienced higher gains in stature than those
located ...
This paper presents new evidence on the evolution of adult height in 10 European
countries for cohorts born between 1950 and 1980 using the European Community
Household Panel (ECHP), which collects height data from Austria, Belgium, Denmark,
Finland, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, Spain and Sweden. Our findings show a
gradual increase in adult height across all countries. However, countries from Southern
Europe (Greece, Italy, Portugal, Spain) experienced higher gains in stature than those
located in Northern Europe (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Ireland and Sweden).
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