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In a series of papers in the late 1980s and early 1990s, Amartya Sen coined the phrase 'missing women' to refer to the … the developing world. He estimated then that the number of missing women was about 100 million. A subsequent debate has … number of 'missing women' at the turn of the millennium based on the latest census data and investigate the determinants of …
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Female labor force participation rates in urban India between 1987 and 2011 are surprisingly low and have stagnated … since the late 1980s. Despite rising growth, fertility decline, and rising wages and education levels, married women's labor … incomes and husband's education as well as the falling selectivity of highly educated women. On the demand side, the sectors …
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We study the surprisingly low level and stagnation of female labor force participation rates in urban India between … 1987 and 2009. Despite rising growth, fertility decline, and rising wages and education levels, women's labor force …'s education, stigmas against educated women engaging in menial work, and falling selectivity of highly educated women. On the …
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apply a new "flow" measure of "missing women" to estimate the extent of gender bias in mortality in developing countries … among children in India, that gender bias in mortality is larger in Sub-Saharan Africa than in China and India, and that … of missing women are confirmed. The one finding that remains and deserves further attention is some evidence of gender …
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of service delivery and women's democratic participation. Using survey data from the Sangli district, Maharashtra, we … the democratic participation of the women in the female sarpanch villages, again driven by the impact of female sarpanchs … elected 3 1/2 years before the survey. The democratic participation of women, in turn, affects the availability of services …
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"The excess female mortality in India and other South Asian countries is no longer contentious. Less known are the …
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The "missing women" dilemma in India has sparked interest in investigating gender discrimination in the provision of … ; India …
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