Why Is Infant Mortality Higher in the United States than in Europe?
Why Is Infant Mortality Higher in the United States than in Europe?
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DOI：
10.1257/pol.20140224
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发表时间：
2016-05-01
影响因子：
5.3
通讯作者：
Williams, Heidi
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作者：
Chen, Alice;Oster, Emily;Williams, Heidi
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