The introduction of prenatal sex-detection technologies in India has led to a phenomenal increase in abortion of female … fetuses. We investigate their impact on son-biased fertility stopping behavior, parental investments in girls relative to boys …, and the relative chances of girls surviving after birth. We find a moderation of son-biased fertility, erosion of gender …

(religious) aversion to abortion among Muslims. These districts exhibit increases in fertility that offset the decrease in girl … abortion. We find no evidence of greater postnatal neglect of girls once more girls are born. Our findings show that politician … preferences over abortion influence abortion-related outcomes, most likely through greater enforcement of laws against sex …

the Government of India in 2005 to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality rates in the country, on fertility decisions …

exploit state-by-cohort variation in ultrasound use in India as a unique quasi-experiment. We find that sex-selective abortion …-selection in India. -- ultrasound ; sex-selective abortion ; India …

incentives to sex-select as fertility approaches its target. -- sex selection ; abortion ; sex ratio ; son preference ; prenatal …

abortion. We then exploit the large regional and time variations in the incidence of prenatal sex selection to analyze whether …

abortion. We then exploit the large regional and time variations in the incidence of prenatal sex selection to analyze whether …

incentives to sex-select as fertility approaches its target …