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Biological Living Standards of Korea during the Port-Opening Period, 1876–1910
The Journal of Economic History ( IF 2.459 ) Pub Date : 2021-03-30 , DOI: 10.1017/s0022050721000115
Duol Kim , Heejin Park

After several hundred years of a closed-door policy, Korea finally opened its ports in 1876. Historians have traditionally claimed that the port-opening was coerced by foreign countries, deteriorated the Korean economy, and led to Korea becoming a colony. We examined this view by measuring biological living standards and find the opposite. The height of the male Hangryu Deceased, who died on the street but whose bodies were not claimed, increased by 1.1 cm from the 1880s to the 1910s. This also implies that free trade rather than new institutions might matter more for economic growth during the colonial era.

中文翻译:

1876-1910 年开港时期韩国的生物生活水平

经过几百年的闭关锁国,韩国终于在1876年开放了港口。历史学家传统上声称开放港口是受外国胁迫,使韩国经济恶化,导致韩国沦为殖民地。我们通过测量生物生活水平来检验这一观点,并发现相反的观点。男性的身高杭流从 1880 年代到 1910 年代,死者在街上死亡但尸体未被认领,增加了 1.1 厘米。这也意味着在殖民时代,自由贸易而非新制度可能对经济增长更为重要。
更新日期:2021-03-30
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