Do parents have preferences over the gender of their children, and if so, does this have
negative consequences for daughters versus sons? In this paper, we show that child gender …

This paper shows how parental preferences for sons versus daughters affect divorce, child
custody, marriage, shotgun marriage when the sex of the child is known before birth, and …

In this paper, we use 2008–2013 American Community Survey data to update and further
probe evidence on son preference in the USA. In light of the substantial increase in …

The prevalence of son preference and its implications for family behaviour in developing
countries have received a great deal of scholarly attention, but child-gender bias is believed …

Preference for sons over daughters is widespread in many Asian countries, for example,
India, China, and South Korea. This paper models endogenous sex choice and shows that …

Sex ratio at birth remains highly skewed in Asian countries due to son preference. In South
Korea, however, it has declined to the natural ratio. In this paper, we investigate whether son …

Many studies document a clear relationship between the supply of marriageable men and
marriage rates, but few studies find that the supply of marriageable men affects the number …

What do the half-century decline in US marriage and the attendant rise in single parenthood
mean for the economic well-being of children, especially children living in single-parent …

Previous research has not always found that boys and girls are treated differently in rural
India. However estimates of the effect of gender on parental investments could be biased if …

Teen childbearing is commonly believed to cause long-term socioeconomic disadvantages
for mothers and their children. However, earlier cross-sectional studies may have …