Did the Great Recession affect sex ratios at birth for groups with a son preference?
Lee, S. & Orsini, C.
(2017).
Did the Great Recession affect sex ratios at birth for groups with a son preference?
Economics Letters,
154, 48-50.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2017.02.014
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 |
|---|---|
| Copyright holders | © 2017 Elsevier B.V. |
| Departments | LSE > Academic Departments > Social Policy |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.econlet.2017.02.014 |
| Date Deposited | 21 Feb 2017 |
| Acceptance Date | 07 Feb 2017 |
| URI | https://researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/69532 |
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