Son Preference and Child Labor in Nepal: The Household Impact of Sending Girls to Work

Mothers-in-Law and Son Preference in India

“…xvi In contrast, Pande and Astone (2007) conclude that Muslim women have higher son preference than Hindu women but that women who are of another faith than Hinduism or Islam have lower son preference than Hindu women. xvii For education, see Chung and Das Gupta (2007), Koolwal (2007), Pande and Astone (2007), Robitaille (2013), Yount (2005. For media exposure, see Pande and Astone (2007) and Robitaille (2013).…”

Gender Preferences in Africa: A Comparative Analysis of Fertility Choices

“…In a context of child labor, son preference decreases when wages increase in the sectors of activity dedicated to girls (e.g. Koolwal (2007) in Nepal). they can exert their power over daughters-in-law.…”

“…Rep. 200729,548 7,148 Cameroon 1991, 201198,566 25,266 Central African Rep. 1994 16 , 201160,656 15,654 Egypt 1988, 1992, 1995, 2000, 2005, 2008294,830 76,897 Ethiopia 2000, 2005129,113 30,263 Gabon 200039,987 10,882 Ghana 1988, 1993, 200867,676 17,748 Guinea 1999, 200577,741 18,622 Kenya 1989, 1993, 2008117,031 28,606 Lesotho 2004, 200929,137 10,023 Liberia 1986, 200739,387 9,932 Madagascar 1992, 1997, 2008109,847 28,417 Malawi 1992, 2000164,935 41,394 Mali 1987, 1995, 2001, 2006150,720 32,570 Morocco 1987…”

Female Autonomy and Fertility in Nepal

“…Sex-selective abortion is not as common in Nepal as in India, but as fertility rates decline it may become a problem as son preference appears to exist in Nepal as well, see for example Koolwal (2007). In the present paper we investigate whether son-preference interacts with female autonomy to determine fertility rates.…”