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 …

The introduction of prenatal sex-detection technologies in India has led to a phenomenal increase in abortion of female … mechanisms finds a narrowing of gender gaps in parental investments in children, moderation of son-biased fertility stopping, and … shrinking of the gap between actual and desired fertility. Heterogeneity in fertility responses suggests a shift in the …

fertility rates among young women aged 15-34 years. We exploit the fact that countrywide tariff reductions varied across … reduced fertility rate mostly in rural areas. …

This paper estimates a household saving rate equation for India and the Republic of Korea using longterm time series … to females) has a significant impact on the household saving rate in both India and the Republic of Korea, even after … controlling for the usual suspects such as the aged and youth dependency ratios and income. It has a negative impact in India …