The dangers of performative scientism as the alternative to anti-scientific policymaking
A critical, preliminary assessment of South Africa’s Covid-19 response and its consequences
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11911175 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sophie Merit Müller (0000-0001-5892-0609, University of Johannesburg, corresponding author), Seán M Muller |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 140 |
| Pages | 105290-105290 |
| Publication date | 2020-11-20 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | World Development (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0305-750X • E-ISSN: 1873-5991 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.worlddev.2020.105290 |
| PMID | 34580559 |
| OpenAlex | W3103943481 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 37 |
Deference · Development economics · Economics · Government (linguistics · Harm · Performative utterance · Political science · Politics · Precautionary principle · Public economics · Scientific evidence · Scientism · Social science · Sociology · COVID-19 epidemiological studies · COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts · Law · Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,6 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |