Role of birth order, gender, and region in educational attainment in Pakistan

Abstract We studied the effects of birth order and socioeconomic factors on educational attainment in Pakistan. We examined this relationship by using PSLM/HIES 2018–19 which is nationally representative household survey data. We found striking evidence that being born first as a male child is posit...

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Main Authors: Syed Hassan Raza, Zulfiqar Ali Shah, Wajiha Haq
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-15700-x