Pellagra Incidence in the Southern United States

This dataset supports replication of an economic history study on pellagra in the American South. It is associated with research by Karen Clay, Ethan Schmick, and Werner Troesken published in The Journal of Economic History. Specific details on data volume and structure are not provided in the input.

Use Cases

• Analyze the relationship between pellagra incidence and the Boll Weevil infestation as indicated by the dataset tags.
• Examine temporal trends in pellagra prevalence across the Southern United States region.
• Investigate socioeconomic factors potentially linked to pellagra using the replication data from the published study.

Strengths

• Dataset is directly linked to a peer-reviewed publication in The Journal of Economic History, Vol. 79, No. 1.
• Data is associated with research by named authors Karen Clay, Ethan Schmick, and Werner Troesken.
• The dataset was last updated in February 2026, indicating recent maintenance.

Limitations

• The input provides no information on the number of rows, columns, or sample data, limiting assessment of scale and structure.
• Specific variables, file formats, and data collection methodology are unknown.
• Geographic coverage is broadly defined as the Southern United States without finer granularity.

Provenance

Source

ICPSR Harvested Dataverse.

Collection Method

Replication package for a published academic study.

Freshness

Last updated on 2026-02-23.

Geography

Southern United States.