Did the Great Recession affect sex ratios at birth for groups with a son preference?

被引：2
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作者：
Lee, Soohyung [1 ,2 ]
Orsini, Chiara [3 ]
机构：
[1] Sogang Univ, Dept Econ, Seoul, South Korea
[2] IZA, Bonn, Germany
[3] London Sch Econ, Dept Social Policy, London, England
来源：
ECONOMICS LETTERS | 2017年 / 154卷
关键词：
Son preference; Great Recession; Missing Girls; Sex ratios; Fertility; MARKET;
D O I：
10.1016/j.econlet.2017.02.014
中图分类号：
F [经济];
学科分类号：
02 ;
摘要：
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. (C) 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页数：3
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