yearly excess female deaths, referred to as the ’flow of missing women’, suggest that gender bias in mortality is much larger …Existing estimates of the ’tock of missing women’ suggest that the problem is mostly concentrated in South and East … than previously found (about 4 to 5 million excess female deaths per year vs. around 100 million missing women in total …

yearly excess female deaths, referred to as the 'flow of missing women', suggest that gender bias in mortality is much larger …Existing estimates of the 'stock of missing women' suggest that the problem is mostly concentrated in South and East … than previously found (about 4 to 5 million excess female deaths per year vs. around 100 million missing women in total …

The existing literature on "missing women" has suggested that the problem is mostly concentrated in India and China … of Economic Studies, Anderson and Ray (AR) develop a new "flow" measure of missing women in developing countries by … comparing actual age-sex-specific mortality rates with "expected" ones. Contrary to the existing literature on missing women …

"Stock estimates" of missing women suggest that the problem is concentrated in South and East Asia and among young … children. In contrast, 'flow estimates' suggest that gender bias in mortality is much larger, is as severe among adults as it …

'Stock estimates' of missing women suggest that the problem is concentrated in South and East Asia and among young … children. In contrast, 'flow estimates' suggest that gender bias in mortality is much larger, is as severe among adults as it …

'Stock estimates' of missing women suggest that the problem is concentrated in South and East Asia and among young … children. In contrast, `flow estimates’ suggest that gender bias in mortality is much larger, is as severe among adults as it …

. -- Missing women ; fertility decline ; Hepatitis B ; sex-selective abortions ; gender bias in mortality …This paper discusses two recent controversies surrounding levels and trends in the number of "missing women" in the … world. First, the impact of fertility decline on gender bias in mortality is examined. Contrary to the expectations of some …

apply a new "flow" measure of "missing women" to estimate the extent of gender bias in mortality in developing countries … of missing women are confirmed. The one finding that remains and deserves further attention is some evidence of gender …. Contrary to the existing literature, they find that the problem of gender bias in mortality is as severe among adults as it is …

developing world by defining the term "missing women" and estimating its number. In this paper we provide an update on the number … of missing women based on most recent demographic data. Our preferred estimate suggests that the number of missing women … (in particular women's education and women's employment) have improved in most regions and contributed to the relative …

More than 10 years ago, Amartya Sen estimated than some 100 million women are 'missing' as a result of excess female … exacting on women in these parts of the world. All these estimates 'missing women' were based on demographic information of the … 1980s and early 1990s. Since then, there has been considerable speculation about current trends of gender bias in mortality …