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Birth weights and infant mortality among American slaves

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ID9814723
AuthorsRichard H Steckel (National Bureau of Economic Research, corresponding author)
Year1986
Volume23
Issue2
Pages173-198
Publication date1986-04-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueExplorations in Economic History (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0014-4983 • E-ISSN: 1090-2457
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/0014-4983(86)90012-4
PMID11616963
OpenAlexW2000715480
LanguageEN
Citations received27
References cited75

Biology · Birth rate · Environmental health · Family planning · Fertility · Infant mortality · Mortality rate · Population · Pregnancy · Research methodology · Sociology · Total fertility rate · Climate Change and Health Impacts · Demography · Historical Economic and Social Studies · Medicine

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Unique citing works27
Citations per year0,68
Citation span1986 - 2026 (41)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 26
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