under-invest in outcomes for their female children. Linking the gender composition of children in Indian households to their … ranges from 7-14% in urban and 3-7% in rural areas, respectively. Various heterogeneity analysis suggest that the reduction … in this paper provide a new first stage association between gender composition of children and sanitation behavior and …

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

's awareness of gender equality can reduce inequality between boys and girls at the household level. We estimate these effects … that in households where women participate in children's education decisions and where women are aware of gender equality … of women's empowerment and to understanding of the mechanisms to achieve gender equality in education. …

significantly so). Further, gender inequity in source countries is associated with son preference in fertility among immigrants. For … immigrants from source countries with less gender equity. Finally, we find no evidence of sex selection for the general …

significantly so). Further, gender inequity in source countries is associated with son preference in fertility among immigrants. For … immigrants from source countries with less gender equity. Finally, we find no evidence of sex selection for the general …

reversal of the gender gap in college attendance beginning in the 1980s (Goldin, Katz and Kuziemko 2006), making girls more … countries have lower values of the World Economic Forum's Gender Equity Index, or lower female labor force participation rates …

higher divorce risks, but only when they are 13 to 18 years old. There are no detectable gender differences before or after …