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.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | ifs022 |
| Pages (from-to) | 348-372 |
| Number of pages | 25 |
| Journal | CESifo Economic Studies |
| Volume | 58 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jun 2012 |
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Keywords
- Child health
- Gender discrimination
- Prenatal sex selection
- Sex ratio at birth
- Son preference
- Ultrasound
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Geography, Planning and Development
- Economics and Econometrics
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