mechanisms finds a narrowing of gender gaps in parental investments in children, moderation of son-biased fertility stopping, and … fetuses. This paper examines the impacts of this on girl relative to boy mortality rates after birth, using data from 1973 … shrinking of the gap between actual and desired fertility. Heterogeneity in fertility responses suggests a shift in the …

cited determinants, the poorest, least-educated mothers and their children in Barisal have better health outcomes than the …Using recent Demographic Health Survey data for Bangladesh and the neighboring Indian states of Bihar, Jharkhand, and … importance of commonly cited factors, such as mother's education and age, household wealth, and child birth order. However, the …

significant only for children living in disadvantaged households. The presence of a partner worsens the effect of maternal …