Why do mothers breastfeed girls less than boys? Evidence and implications for child health in India
Breastfeeding is negatively correlated with future fertility because nursing temporarily reduces fecundity and because mothers usually wean on becoming pregnant again. We model breastfeeding under son-biased fertility preferences and show that breastfeeding duration increases with birth order, espec...
| Veröffentlicht in: | The quarterly journal of economics. - 1981. - 126(2011), 3 vom: 21., Seite 1485-1538 |
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| Sprache: | English |
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2011
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| Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | The quarterly journal of economics |
| Schlagworte: | Historical Article Journal Article |