Son preference, number of children, education and occupational choice in rural Nepal

dc.contributor.author	Hatlebakk, Magnus
dc.date.accessioned	2018-01-04T08:23:07Z
dc.date.available	2018-01-04T08:23:07Z
dc.date.issued	2012-10-01
dc.identifier	oai:www.cmi.no:4580
dc.identifier.citation	Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI Working Paper WP 2012:8) 26 p.
dc.identifier.isbn	978-82-8062-446-8
dc.identifier.issn	0804-3639
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11250/2475384
dc.description.abstract	A unique family survey was conducted in Nepal to investigate the economic consequences of having a first-born girl. Women get 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 what is found in studies from neighboring countries.
dc.language.iso	eng
dc.publisher	Chr. Michelsen Institute
dc.relation	CMI Working Paper
dc.relation	WP 2012:8
dc.relation.ispartof	CMI Working Paper
dc.relation.ispartofseries	CMI Working Paper WP 2012:8
dc.relation.uri	https://www.cmi.no/publications/4580-son-preference-number-of-children
dc.subject	Fertility
dc.subject	Intra-Household Gender
dc.subject	Nepal
dc.title	Son preference, number of children, education and occupational choice in rural Nepal
dc.type	Working paper
dc.identifier.cristin	1143355