, 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 … fetuses. We investigate their impact on son-biased fertility stopping behavior, parental investments in girls relative to boys …

increasing preference for son and neglect for daughters. Multiple reports point to India as country confronted with both higher … sex ratio and shortage of girls is associated with their illegal trafficking in India. Using panel data of 29 Indian …

This study examines the effects of children’s sex on parental sex preference in a context where a strong preference for …