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Volumn 103, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 216-228

Does a legal ban on sex-selective abortions improve child sex ratios? Evidence from a policy change in India

Author keywords

India; Missing women; PNDT; Pre conception and pre natal diagnostics techniques; Sex selective abortion

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; GENDER DISPARITY; GENDER RELATIONS; POLICY REFORM; SEX RATIO;

EID: 84875786992     PISSN: 03043878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdeveco.2013.02.007     Document Type: Article
Times cited : (46)

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