There is considerable debate in the literature as to whether boys and girls are treated differently in India. But son … properly identify the effects of child gender on parental investments. Using data from a time use survey they document gender … 10% more time than girls. They are also more likely to be breastfed for longer, given vaccinations and vitamin …

Although previous research has not always found that boys and girls are treated differently in rural India, son …-biased stopping rules imply that estimates of the effect of gender on parental investments are likely to be biased because girls … receive significantly more childcare time than girls. In addition boys are more likely to be breastfed longer, and to be given …