We have tried to trace the introduction of anthropometrics into the economic development literature in the late 1970s. The paper is downloadable at: http://www.vwl.uni-muenchen.de/ls_komlos/anthroecdev.pdf I am wondering if anyone on this list has information on the accuracy of the way this literature developed. In any event, I would be grateful for comments and observations. I look forward to hearing from you. Best regards, John Komlos