Child Gender and Parental Investments In India: Are Boys and Girls Treated Differently?

Previous research has not always found that boys and girls are treated differently in rural India. However estimates of the effect of gender on parental investments could be biased if girls end up in larger families due to son-biased stopping rules. Using a novel identification strategy that exploit...

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Veröffentlicht in:American Economic Journal: Applied Economics. - American Economic Association. - 6(2014), 1, Seite 157-189
1. Verfasser: Barcellos, Silvia Helena (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Carvalho, Leandro S., Lleras-Muney, Adriana
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2014
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:American Economic Journal: Applied Economics
Schlagworte:Social sciences Behavioral sciences Health sciences Biological sciences
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