pooled individual-level data for India, the paper compares the age structure and anemia status of women by the sex of their … fertility behavior medically known to increase their risk of death. The observed sex ratios for first births imply that 2 …

, and birth spacing, using data on Hindu women from India's National Family and Health Surveys. Women with eight or more …Previous research on sex-selective abortions has ignored the interactions between fertility, birth spacing, and sex … selection, despite both fertility and birth spacing being important considerations for parents when deciding on the use of sex …

future supply of skilled labor and economic growth. Evidence on these issues from countries such as Bangladesh, India, Kenya …

effective. This paper conducts a case study of environmental policy in India, focusing on unprecedented Supreme Court rulings …

Data from three rounds of nationally representative health surveys in India are used to assess the impact of selective … status of children or on that status distinguished by gender …

The authors use data from the National Family Health Survey 2005 to present age-specific patterns of child mortality … among India's tribal (Adivasi) population. The analysis shows three clear findings. First, a disproportionately high number …

considers a country in Sub-Saharan Africa and finds that parental gender preferences do affect fertility behavior and shape …

During Vietnam's two decades of rapid economic growth, its fertility rate has fallen sharply at the same time that its … traditional measures of household education investments. To assess the quantity-quality tradeoff, the paper instruments for family … size using the distance to the nearest family planning center. IV estimation results based on data from the Vietnam …

been substantially urbanized and gender-equitable in public life ? factors associated with declines in sex …

reform to promote gender equity and advocacy efforts, offer more promise by bringing about permanent shifts in the relative …