Child Gender and Parental Investments in India: Are Boys and Girls Treated Differently?
There is considerable debate in the literature as to whether boys and girls are treated differently in India. But son-biased stopping rules imply that previous estimates are likely to be biased. The authors propose a novel identification strategy to properly identify the effects of child gender on parental investments. Using data from a time use survey they document gender differences in childcare time which have not been studied before in developing countries. They find that boys receive on average 10% more time than girls. They are also more likely to be breastfed for longer, given vaccinations and vitamin supplementation.
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2010-03
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Authors: | Barcellos, Silvia Helena ; Carvalho, Leandro ; Lleras-Muney, Adriana |
Institutions: | RAND |
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