| Sex Ratio at Birth in Urban India |
| Authors: |
Debolina Kundu, Rakesh Mishra, Arvind Pandey, Devender Singh |
| Source: |
Economic and Political Weekly, Volume 57, issue 3 |
| Topic(s): |
Economics
Gender
Son preference
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| Country: |
Asia
India
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| Published: |
JAN 2022 |
| Abstract: |
An exploration of the trends and patterns of sex ratio at birth in urban India and the processes behind son preference suggests a systematic worsening of SRB with increasing urban district size classes. The likelihood of giving birth to a son at the first order is highest among women with a stated son preference, which continues to effect second and third order births, given the sex of the previous child. The interrelationship between SRB and educational attainment shows an inverted U-shape. A balanced SRB among poor women corroborates their unbiased gender preference. In contrast, wealthier women and those with exposure to mass media exhibit poor SRB, although they report a neutral preference. |
| Web: |
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/357871887_Sex_Ratio_at_Birth_in_Urban_India |
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