, and the relative chances of girls surviving after birth. We find a moderation of son-biased fertility, erosion of gender …

countries and whether and how the policies affect women's labor market outcomes, their own and children's health, and child …

and time between their children. One consequence is that children become rivals for household resources. In economies with … survey from Ghana, we find that on average if children had all sisters (and no brothers) they would do roughly 25-40% better … quantity-quality trade-offs, and they do not differ significantly by gender …

affects her children's health, but is also intrinsically linked to her spouse's labor market status and earnings. Paternal … negative effects on their children are compounded. Additionally, the consequences of poor parental health are enduring. Longer …

of their children using micro data from Ghana Demographic and Health Survey, 2008. Using the 2 SLS-IV estimation … health outcomes. Our Hausman test for endogeneity also confirms that health development of children is mediated through …

Family structure is usually believed to affect children's human capital. Is it possible that causality goes in the …

Family structure is usually believed to affect children's human capital. Is it possible that causality goes in the …

of their children using micro data from Ghana. Using the 2SLS-IV estimation technique, I build a model of household …

their children have better health outcomes than those of less educated women. Overall, our results suggest that the marriage …

How is prenatal sex selective behaviour influenced by the presence of cheap fetal gender identification technology and …