Trends in Prenatal Sex Selection and Girls' Nutritional Status in India

被引：11
作者：
Hu, Luojia [1 ]
Schlosser, Analia [2 ]
机构：
[1] Fed Reserve Bank Chicago, Chicago, IL USA
[2] Tel Aviv Univ, IL-69978 Tel Aviv, Israel
来源：
CESIFO ECONOMIC STUDIES | 2012年 / 58卷 / 02期
关键词：
son preference; prenatal sex selection; ultrasound; sex ratio at birth; gender discrimination; child health; RURAL INDIA; FEMALE MORTALITY; CHILD-MORTALITY; GENDER; HEALTH; FAMILY; ABORTIONS; GROWTH; RATIO;
D O I：
10.1093/cesifo/ifs022
中图分类号：
F [经济];
学科分类号：
02 ;
摘要：
We study whether changes in prenatal sex selection across regions in India are associated with changes in girls' nutritional status. We exploit geographic variation in the incidence of prenatal sex selection and apply a triple difference approach comparing changes in the nutritional status of girls relative to boys across regions and over time. We find a reduction in girls' malnutrition in regions with an increasing incidence of prenatal sex selection. (JEL codes: J13, J16, I1, O12).
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