Economic Growth and Undernutrition: Italy, Giovanni Vecchi Università di Roma “Tor Vergata” 17 th ICABR Conference Ravello – June 18-21, 2013

Motivation

Economic History meets with Development Economics QUESTIONSANSWERS ① How did living standards change during the secular process of Italy’s economic development? ② Who benefited from economic development in Italy, and by how much?

“In ricchezza e in povertà” Table of Contents PART I Non-monetary Indicators 1)Nutrition 2)Heights 3)Health 4)Child Labor 5)Education PART II Monetary Indicators 6)Income 7)Inequality 8)Poverty 9)Vulnerability PART III Tools 10)Household Budgets 11)Spatial Cost-of-Living Indices

Daily calorie availability per person,

The demographic structure of the Italian population, 1861 and

Calorie requirement,

Well-fed, on average. What about those under average? 8 AVERAGE KCAL INTAKE KCAL REQUIREMENT UNDERNUTRITION (%)

Undernutrition in Italy, Giovanni Vecchi9

Diet composition, Giovanni Vecchi10

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Who eats more than the Italians? Calorie distribution in the world, 1930s-2000s (76 countries) (144 countries) Giovanni Vecchi12