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Son Preference and Gender Gaps in Child Nutrition: Does the Level of Female Autonomy Matter?
Author(s) -
Dasgupta Shatanjaya
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
review of development economics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.531
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1467-9361
pISSN - 1363-6669
DOI - 10.1111/rode.12231
Subject(s) - autonomy , preference , anthropometry , association (psychology) , psychology , developmental psychology , economics , social psychology , sociology , political science , microeconomics , anthropology , law , psychotherapist
Abstract This paper examines the association between parental son preference and child anthropometric status, and the extent to which this relationship depends on the level of female autonomy. Results highlight the importance of maternal son preference and mothers' involvement in household decision making when gender gaps in child nutrition are considered. These findings have important policy implications.