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What effect do local political elites have on infant and child death? Elected and chiefly authority in South Africa

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ID4591007
AuthorsCarol Mershon (0000-0001-6462-5200, University of Virginia, corresponding author)
Year2020
Volume251
Pages112902
Publication date2020-04-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSocial Science & Medicine (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0277-9536 • E-ISSN: 1873-5347
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.socscimed.2020.112902
PMID32182445
OpenAlexW3007810662
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited55

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Citations per year0,5
Citation span2022 - 2026 (5)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 2
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