Changing patterns of son preference and fertility in Pakistan

Using data from two representative Demographic and Health Surveys, we examine the change in son preference over the past three decades and its effects on Pakistani women's fertility. We analyse a number of indicators and employ different empirical methods to come up with strong and persistent e...

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Published in:	Journal of international development Vol. 34; no. 6; pp. 1086 - 1109
Main Authors:	Javed, Rashid, Mughal, Mazhar
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Chichester Wiley Periodicals Inc 01.08.2022
Subjects:	Boys Child sex preferences Childbearing Childbirth & labor Fertility Health surveys Males Pakistan parity progression Research methodology Sex ratio son preference Women Pakistan
ISSN:	0954-1748, 1099-1328
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