TY  - RPRT
        AU  - Zimmermann, Laura V
        TI  - Reconsidering Gender Bias in Intra-Household Allocation in India
        PY  - 2011/Apr/
        PB  - Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        CY  - Bonn
        T2  - IZA Discussion Paper
        IS  - 5687
        UR  - https://www.iza.org/publications/dp5687
        AB  - Detecting gender discrimination among children in the intra-household allocation of goods from household surveys has often proven to be difficult. This paper uses some of the commonly used techniques in this field to analyze education expenditures in India. Contrary to most previous research, I find evidence of discrimination against girls. Results at the all-India level are robust to the statistical method and the education expenditure measure, while they are more sensitive to changes in the analysis at the state level. In general, girls experience gender discrimination especially from age 10 onwards, with almost universal disadvantage in the amount of education expenditures in the group of 15-19 year olds.
        KW  - education expenditures
KW  - India
KW  - gender discrimination
KW  - intra-household allocation
        ER  -