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Direct linkBharadwaj, Prashant; Lakdawala, Leah K. – Journal of Human Resources, 2013
This paper investigates whether boys receive preferential prenatal treatment
in a setting where son preference is present. Using micro health data from
India, we highlight sex-selective prenatal investments as a new channel via
which parents practice discriminatory behavior. We find that mothers visit
antenatal clinics and receive tetanus…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Social Bias, Foreign Countries, Gender Discrimination
