We examine how the gender of a sibling affects earnings, education and family formation. Identification is complicated … by parental preferences: if parents prefer certain sex compositions over others, children's gender affects not only the … dizygotic twins. In these cases, the two children are born at the same time, so parents cannot make decisions about one twin …

We examine how the gender of a sibling affects earnings, education and family formation. Identification is complicated … by parental preferences: if parents prefer certain sex compositions over others, children's gender affects not only the … both address this problem. First, we look at a sample of dizygotic (i.e. non-identical) twins. Second, we use a large …

children. In contrast, 'flow estimates' suggest that gender bias in mortality is much larger, is as severe among adults as it … is among children in India and China, and is larger in Sub-Saharan Africa than in India and China. We show that the …

children. In contrast, `flow estimates’ suggest that gender bias in mortality is much larger, is as severe among adults as it … is among children in India and China, and is larger in Sub-Saharan Africa than in India and China. We show that the …

development in affecting gender differences in the trends in, levels of, and returns to schooling observed in China and in many …Data from two surveys of twins in China are used to contribute to an improved understanding of the role of economic …

of cognitive ability. The growth indicators utilized are GDP per capita, schooling, overall and manufacturing …

relationship. The growth indicators utilized are GDP per capita, schooling, overall and manufacturing productivities, and savings …

of cognitive ability. The growth indicators utilized are GDP per capita, schooling, overall and manufacturing …

of cognitive ability. The growth indicators utilized are GDP per capita, schooling, overall and manufacturing …