Has democratization reduced infant mortality in sub-saharan Africa? Evidence from micro data

Journal of the European Economic Association

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1294-1317

  Kudamatsu, Masayuki ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

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EID: 84868624454     PISSN: 15424766     EISSN: 15424774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1542-4774.2012.01092.x     Document Type: Article

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