It’s a Boy! Women and Non-Monetary Benefits from a Son in India

Laura Zimmermann

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Abstract: Son preference is widespread in a number of developing countries. Anecdotal evidence suggests that women may contribute to the persistence of this phenomenon because they derive substantial long-run non-monetary benefits from giving birth to a son in the form of an improvement in their intra-household position. This paper tests this hypothesis in the Indian context. [IZA Discussion Paper No. 6847]. URL:[http://ftp.iza.org/dp6847.pdf].

Keywords: son preference; non-monetary benefits; bargaining power; intra-household allocation; India; literacy; education levels; cultural traditions; daughter; family; sex composition; children; china; bargaining power (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012-11
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