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'Missing Girls' in the South Caucasus Countries

Das Gupta, Monica - 2015

Sex ratios at birth rose sharply in the South Caucasus countries after 1991, but recent data indicate that this trend is turning. What caused this rise, and what can be done to accelerate its normalization? Traditional kinship systems in the region are similar to those of other settings with...

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Does Hepatitis B Infection or Son Preference Explain the Bulk of Gender Imbalance in China? A Review of the Evidence

Das Gupta, Monica - 2012

China has a large deficit of females, and public policies have sought to reduce the son preference that is widely believed to cause this. Recently a study has suggested that up to 75 percent of this deficit is attributable to hepatitis B infection, indicating that immunization programs should...

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Why is Son Preference Declining in South Korea? The Role of Development and Public Policy, and the Implications for China and India

Chung, Woojin; Das Gupta, Monica - 2012

For years, South Korea presented the puzzling phenomenon of steeply rising sex ratios at birth despite rapid development, including in women's education and formal employment. This paper shows that son preference decreased in response to development, but its manifestation continued until the...

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Population, Poverty, and Climate Change

Das Gupta, Monica - 2014

most notably in the poorest countries. Lowering fertility has many benefits for the poorest countries. Studies indicate … that, in high fertility settings, fertility decline facilitates economic growth and poverty reduction. It also reduces the … fertility, and that they are highly pro-poor in their impact. While the rest of the world wrestles with the complexities of …

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How reliable and consistent are subjective measures of welfare in Europe and Central Asia? : evidence from the second Life in Transition Survey

Cojocaru, Alexandru; Diagne, Mame Fatou - In: The economics of transition 23 (2015) 1, pp. 75-103

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How Reliable and Consistent are Subjective Measures of Welfare in Europe and Central Asia? Evidence from the Second Life in Transition Survey

Cojocaru, Alexandru; Diagne, Mame Fatou - 2013

This paper analyzes the reliability and consistency of subjective well-being measures. Using the Life in Transition Survey, which was administered in 34 countries of Europe and Central Asia in 2006 and 2010, the paper evaluates subjective well-being measures (satisfaction with life and...

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