How does a ban on sex-selective abortions affect child health?
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Bans on sex-selective abortions are typically implemented to make sex ratios more equitable, but they may have adverse effects on surviving children. We examine the impacts of a ban on prenatal sex selection in India on postnatal health outcomes. We first show that the ban increased the share of female children born to mothers, especially among firstborn female families. Strikingly, we also find that the ban led to a worsening of mortality outcomes for both girls and boys in firstborn female families. In terms of mechanisms, we find that fertility increases in firstborn female families after the ban, pointing to the following channel: firstborn female families are disproportionately affected by the ban and are more likely to use the son-biased fertility stopping rule to achieve a desired number of sons. Children in firstborn female families likely face greater competition for parental resources, which may worsen their health.
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2024 |
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2024 |
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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:33 |
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Health economics - 33(2024), 2 vom: 01. Jan., Seite 280-309 |
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Englisch |
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Dasgupta, Aparajita [VerfasserIn] |
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Date Completed 02.01.2024 Date Revised 02.01.2024 published: Print-Electronic Citation Status MEDLINE |
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