An evolutionary model of prenatal and postnatal discrimination against females

Jorge Alcalde-Unzu, Rebeca Echávarri and Javier Husillos

Mathematical Social Sciences, 2020, vol. 104, issue C, 1-14

Abstract: Discrimination against born and unborn females is a well-documented phenomenon in countries such as India, China, Taiwan or Korea. Empirical studies support both additive and substitutive relationships between prenatal and postnatal discriminatory practices against females. We introduce a theoretical evolutionary model that endogenizes the preference for sons in a society, and consequently, can explain why one type of relationship or the other emerges in a society.

Keywords: Sex-selective abortions; Child-care neglect; Evolutionary dynamics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1016/j.mathsocsci.2020.01.002

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