Is Development Enough? Flashcards
1
Q
how has sex imbalance become worse over past 50 years
A
in 2018…
- 115 boys for every 100 girls in china
- 112 boys for every 100 girls in india
2
Q
jayachandran and kuziemko (2011) implications of last births
A
women more likely to become pregnant again after daughter, so breastfeed daughters for shorter period of time which is detrimental to their health
3
Q
why is sex imbalance worsening
A
due to technological innovation
- ability to ascertain sex of foetus has given rise to sex-selective abortions
due to declining fertility
- skewed sex ratio in china due to one child policy
- more male-skewed at low fertility levels
