Gender discrimination and excess female under-five mortality in India: a new perspective using mixed-sex twins
Son preference has been linked to excess female under-5 mortality in India, and considerable literature has explored whether parents invest more resources in sons relative to daughters—which we refer to as explicit discrimination—leading to girls’ poorer health status and, consequently, higher morta...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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Springer
2020
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