Exploiting the variation in private school choice among 7-18 year olds born to same parents, the paper provides new evidence of a causal effect of gender on private school choice in India. We show that significant female disadvantage exists in 2005, 2012 and also matched household panel for...

This paper examines the extent of gender gap in private school enrolment in India, an issue that has not been adequately addressed previously. Results based on individual level unit record data shows that a girl is less likely to be sent to private schools holding other factors constant and...