Son preference in Indian Families: Absolute versus relative wealth effects

Demography

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 343-370

  Gaudin, Sylvestre ^a  

^a OBERLIN COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender; India; Multilevel model; Relative wealth; Son preference

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953716789     PISSN: 00703370     EISSN: 15337790     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13524-010-0006-z     Document Type: Article

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