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Direct linkLi, Lixing; Wu, Xiaoyu – Journal of Human Resources, 2011
Based on the prevalent son preference in China, this paper proposes a new measure of relative bargaining power within the household. Using data from China Health and Nutrition Survey, we show that a woman with a first-born son has a 3.9 percentage points' greater role in household decision-making than a woman with a first-born daughter. Having a…
Descriptors: Nutrition, Foreign Countries, Resource Allocation, Gender Differences
