There exist large variations in juvenile sex ratios across districts and social groups in India. Economic and cultural factors have been advanced as contending explanations for these variations. We propose a household optimization model that integrates cultural explanations with economic ones....

Michael Clemens' recent working paper "The Meaning of Failed Replications: A Review and Proposal" echoes concerns expressed by some replicatees and economists more generally about the potentially damaging effects of a claim of failed replication on reputations (or similar concerns in social...