LSE Space for Thought lecture series
Date: Tuesday 10 February 2009
Time: 6.30-8pm
Venue: Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building
Speaker: Professor Richard H Steckel
Chair: Professor Colin Lewis
Measuring social performance is an important task in the social sciences, and the complexity of the problem has given rise to numerous approaches. In this lecture, Professor Steckel will discuss the use of anthropomorphic measures in this field, and explain the advantages of height as a measure of standard of living.
Richard H Steckel is SBS Distinguished Professor of Economics, Anthropology and History at Ohio State University.
The Space for Thought Lecture series celebrates the completion of the New Academic Building and is supported by the LSE Annual Fund.
Podcast and Slides
A podcast of this event is available to download from the LSE public lectures and events podcasts channel.
A copy of Professor Richard H Steckel's slides are now available to download.
Download: Keeping Score: new approaches to the standard of living (pdf)
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