TY  - RPRT
        AU  - Zimmermann, Laura V
        TI  - It's a Boy! Women and Non-Monetary Benefits from a Son in India
        PY  - 2012/Sep/
        PB  - Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        CY  - Bonn
        T2  - IZA Discussion Paper
        IS  - 6847
        UR  - https://www.iza.org/publications/dp6847
        AB  - Son preference is widespread in a number of developing countries. Anecdotal evidence suggests that women may contribute to the persistence of this phenomenon because they derive substantial long-run non-monetary benefits from giving birth to a son in the form of an improvement in their intra-household position. This paper tests this hypothesis in the Indian context. The results suggest that for the most part there is little evidence of substantial female benefits, and any positive impacts of having a son disappear after six months. This implies that the female-specific self-interest in a son is probably much lower than commonly assumed.
        KW  - son preference
KW  - non-monetary benefits
KW  - bargaining power
KW  - intra-household allocation
KW  - India
        ER  -