Have a Son, Gain a Voice: Son Preference and Female Participation in Household Decision Making

Rashid Javed and Mazhar Mughal

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Abstract: This study analyses the effects of observed preference for boys on Pakistani women's participation in household decision-making. We find a significant association between female participation in various household decisions and their preference for boys. Bearing at least one son is associated with 5 per cent, 7 per cent, and 5 per cent higher say in decisions involving healthcare, social, and consumption matters, respectively. Women's role in financial affairs, however, does not change significantly. Female participation in decision-making grows with the number of sons but only up to third parity. The improvement in female participation remains limited and decision- or context-specific.

Date: 2019-12
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Published in The Journal of Development Studies, 2019, 55 (12), pp.2526-2548

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Journal Article: Have a Son, Gain a Voice: Son Preference and Female Participation in Household Decision Making (2019)
Working Paper: Have a son, gain a voice: Son preference and female participation in household decision making (2018)
Working Paper: Have a son, gain a voice: Son preference and female participation in household decision making (2018)
Working Paper: Have a son, gain a voice: Son preference and female participation in household decision making (2018)
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