whether, and to what extent, does the incidence of early marriage shape the married women's perspectives on gender preference … with 7.7 - 12.5% higher incidence of fertility discontinuation among women without a son. This son-preferring behaviour is … treatment effects) and a large set of model specifications, and find significant evidence supporting the role of early marriage …

I examine how one central aspect of the family environment - sibling sex composition - affects women's gender … for first-born women. I show that women with a brother acquire more traditional gender roles, as measured through their … choice of occupation and partner. This results in a stronger response to motherhood in labor market outcomes. As a relevant …

mothers' marital status and labor supply. The regressions are based on the combination of genders and fertility in the first … birth. The results show that white mothers with first birth as single boy are more likely to be involved in marriage than … composition on either mothers' marriage stability or labor supply. For black mothers, neither the gender composition, nor birth of …