This study provides new estimates on welfare ratios for London, Amsterdam, Paris, Strasbourg, Munich, and Leipzig for 1600–1850. I use a linear programming model to compute the basket that minimizes the food cost subject to nutrient requirements. For a balanced nutrition, I take into consideration that people should ingest not only calories and proteins, but also fat, iron, and some basic vitamins. The results suggest that living standards in Western Europe were lower than previously thought. However, like previous studies, this article suggests that welfare ratios in London were higher than in other European cities.

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西欧的生活成本和福利比率：使用线性规划模型的新估计

本研究对 1600-1850 年间伦敦、阿姆斯特丹、巴黎、斯特拉斯堡、慕尼黑和莱比锡的福利比率进行了新的估计。我使用线性规划模型来计算根据营养需求最小化食物成本的篮子。为了营养均衡，我认为人们不仅应该摄入卡路里和蛋白质，还应该摄入脂肪、铁和一些基本维生素。结果表明，西欧的生活水平低于此前的预期。然而，与之前的研究一样，本文表明伦敦的福利比率高于其他欧洲城市。