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Mainstreaming An Outlier: The Quest To Corroborate The Second Lancet Survey Of Mortality In Iraq

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I survey much evidence on mortality in Iraq, including data from the first and second Lancet surveys. The second Lancet survey is inconsistent with all credible and relevant information on levels and trends in violent deaths and on the geographical distribution of violence. I discuss weaknesses in attempts made by The Bloomberg School of Public Health and authors of the second Lancet survey to claim corroboration for the second Lancet survey from other sources. These attempts notwithstanding, the second Lancet survey is a clear outlier within a wide body of evidence on mortality in Iraq.

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  • Michael Spagat, 2011. "Mainstreaming An Outlier: The Quest To Corroborate The Second Lancet Survey Of Mortality In Iraq," Defence and Peace Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 22(3), pages 299-316.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:defpea:v:22:y:2011:i:3:p:299-316
    DOI: 10.1080/10242694.2010.491678
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    1. Madelyn Hsiao-Rei Hicks, 2006. "Mortality after the 2003 invasion of Iraq: Were valid and ethical field methods used in this survey?," HiCN Research Design Notes 3, Households in Conflict Network.
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    2. Michael Spagat, 2010. "Estimating the Human Costs of War: The Sample Survey Approach," HiCN Research Design Notes 14, Households in Conflict Network.

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