Baten, Jörg; Crayen, Dorothee; Voth, Joachim - Department of Economics and Business, Universitat … - 2007
This paper uses the ability to recall one’s age correctly as an indicator of numeracy. We show that low levels of nutrition impaired numeracy in industrializing England, 1780-1850. Numeracy declined markedly among those born during the war years, especially where wheat was dear. England’s...