Sibling composition and selective gender-based survival bias

Journal of Population Economics

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 935-955

  Chamarbagwala, Rubiana ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Female disadvantage; Mortality; Son preference

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955052803     PISSN: 09331433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00148-010-0314-z     Document Type: Article

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