TY  - RPRT
        AU  - Lee, Soohyung
AU  - Orsini, Chiara
        TI  - Did the Great Recession Affect Sex Ratios at Birth for Groups with a Son Preference?
        PY  - 2017/Mar/
        PB  - Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        CY  - Bonn
        T2  - IZA Discussion Paper
        IS  - 10617
        UR  - https://www.iza.org/index.php/publications/dp10617
        AB  - This paper examines the extent to which the Great Recession affected gender composition at birth. We focus on ethnic minorities in the US known for a son preference – Chinese, Indians, and Koreans. Using the DID method, we find that in response to the Great Recession, the fraction of newborn boys increased among Chinese Americans. Our results suggest that a cultural norm, namely son preference, may be directly affected by economic conditions.
        KW  - missing girls
KW  - Great Recession
KW  - son preference
KW  - sex ratios
KW  - fertility
        ER  -