An Evolutionary Model of Prenatal and Postnatal Discrimination Against Females

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

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Year of publication:	2015
Authors:	Alcalde-Unzu, Jorge
Other Persons:	Echavarri, Rebeca (contributor) ; Husillos, Javier (contributor)
Publisher:	[2015]: [S.l.] : SSRN

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Extent:	1 Online-Ressource (24 p)
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	Nach Informationen von SSRN wurde die ursprüngliche Fassung des Dokuments November 6, 2015 erstellt
Other identifiers:	10.2139/ssrn.2687070 [DOI]
Classification:	D13 - Household Production and Intrahouse Allocation ; J13 - Fertility; Family Planning; Child Care; Children; Youth ; O12 - Microeconomic Analyses of Economic Development ; O15 - Human Resources; Income Distribution; Migration ; Z13 - Social Norms and Social Capital
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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