The Transition of Son Preference: Evidence from Southeast Asian Countries

This paper explores the existence of son preference and gender-based fertility behavior among Southeast Asian mothers. Using census data of ten countries (Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam) over the years 1970-2014 and a sample of over 18...

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Main Author: Tavassoli Nahid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oikos Institute-Researh Center Bijeljina 2021-06-01
Series:ECONOMICS
Subjects:
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d10
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/eoik-2021-0010