Correlated mortality of siblings in Kenya: The role of state dependence

Demographic Research

Volumn 18, Issue , 2008, Pages 311-336

  Omariba, D Walter Rasugu ^a   Rajulton, Fernando ^b   Beaujot, Roderic ^b  

^a STATISTICS CANADA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

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EID: 42649105829     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14359871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4054/DemRes.2008.18.11     Document Type: Article

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