Pellagra Incidence in the American South with Boll Weevil Context

This dataset supports replication of an economic history study on pellagra in the American South. It was created by Karen Clay, Ethan Schmick, and Werner Troesken for a 2019 journal article. The specific data structure, including row and column counts, is not detailed in the provided input.

Use Cases

• Analyze the relationship between Boll Weevil infestation data and pellagra incidence rates in the Southern United States.
• Model the temporal and geographic spread of pellagra using location and time variables implied by the study's scope.
• Investigate socioeconomic factors associated with pellagra prevalence as suggested by the historical economic context.

Strengths

• Dataset is associated with a peer-reviewed publication in The Journal of Economic History, Vol. 79, No. 1 (2019).
• Data is hosted and maintained by the ICPSR Harvested Dataverse, indicating institutional curation.
• The dataset was last updated in February 2026, suggesting ongoing maintenance.

Limitations

• The core data structure (rows, columns, file formats) is unspecified, preventing assessment of scale and granularity.
• As a historical replication package, the data may be static and not updated with new findings.
• Potential geographic bias is inherent, focusing solely on the Southern United States.

Provenance

Source

ICPSR Harvested Dataverse

Collection Method

Replication package for a published academic study.

Time Range

Temporal coverage of the original study on pellagra's rise and fall is not specified.

Freshness

Last updated on 2026-02-23.

Geography

Southern United States