Journal Article
| 2017
Son preference, number of children, education and occupational choice in rural Nepal
A unique family survey was conducted in Nepal to investigate the economic consequences of having a first-born girl. Women have more children, but we find no causal effect of number of children on economic outcomes, but independently of the number of children there is a positive effect on boys’ education of having a first-born sister, who presumably takes care of household work so the boys can focus on school. This indicates a stronger son preference in Nepal than that found in studies from neighboring countries.
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https://doi.org/10.1111/rode.12237
https://doi.org/10.1111/rode.12237
Magnus Hatlebakk
Senior Researcher; Coordinator: Poverty Dynamics
Gender of children, education and occupational choice in Nepal
Dec 2010 - Jun 2014
