Lee, Soohyung and Orsini, Chiara (2017) Did the Great Recession affect sex ratios at birth for groups with a son preference? Economics Letters, 154. pp. 48-50. ISSN 0165-1765
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Identification Number: 10.1016/j.econlet.2017.02.014
Abstract
This paper examines the extent to which the Great Recession affected gender composition at birth. We focus on ethnic minorities in the US known for a son preference—Chinese, Indians, and Koreans. Using the DID method, we find that in response to the Great Recession, the fraction of newborn boys increased among Chinese Americans. Our results suggest that a cultural norm, namely son preference, may be directly affected by economic conditions.
Item Type: | Article |
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Official URL: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/01651... |
Additional Information: | © 2017 Elsevier B.V. |
Divisions: | Social Policy |
Subjects: | E History America > E151 United States (General) H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform |
JEL classification: | I - Health, Education, and Welfare > I1 - Health J - Labor and Demographic Economics > J1 - Demographic Economics |
Date Deposited: | 21 Feb 2017 11:14 |
Last Modified: | 10 Oct 2024 19:54 |
URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/69532 |
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