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

Year: 2012

Type: article

Abstract: 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)

Source: CESifo Economic Studies

DOI: 10.1093/cesifo/ifs022

Authors: L. Hu, A. Schlosser

Institutions: Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Tel Aviv University

Language: English

Topic: Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences

Subfield: Gender Studies

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Zero hunger, Reduced inequalities, Good health and well-being, Gender equality

Open Access status: green