Son preference, sex ratios, and marriage patterns

Journal of Political Economy

Volumn 107, Issue 6 PART 1, 1999, Pages 1275-1304

  Edlund, Lena ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENDER RELATIONS; MARRIAGE; SEX RATIO; SON PREFERENCE;

EID: 0033382860     PISSN: 00223808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/250097     Document Type: Article

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