5. A Spatial and Statistical Examination of Child Sex Ratio in China and India
Year: 2005
Type: book-chapter
Abstract: Sex ratio imbalances in favour of men are very pronounced in several Asian countries such China, Korea or India. Apart from the impact of sex-specific migrations or adult mortality, these imbalances originate from higher sex ratios at birth and better survival rates among boys. The analysis of the child sex ratio (CSR) is a very useful tool in assessing the extent and the nature of sex discrimination in countries where men predominate.In this paper, the author examines spatial variations and their regional contexts simultaneously in China and India using a similar methodology. While sex discrimination in Asia shares a common historical origin related to both traditional patriarchal institutions and recent fertility decline, the comparative analysis highlights some of the main similarities and discrepancies between the two nations. The author first discusses the comparability of the data, proceeds to map recent figures for the lowest geographical units and then examines the major correlates (or presumed determinants) of variations in the CSR. Further spatial analysis based on geo-statistical modelling will show the CSR to follow rather different spatial patterns in China and India at both macro-and micro-levels, allowing of a preliminary conclusion based on these findings.
Author: Christophe Z. Guilmoto
Institution: École des hautes études en sciences sociales
Language: English
Subfield: Gender Studies
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W3092256945