Is Development Enough?

Question 1

how has sex imbalance become worse over past 50 years

Answer 1

in 2018…
- 115 boys for every 100 girls in china
- 112 boys for every 100 girls in india

Question 2

jayachandran and kuziemko (2011) implications of last births

Answer 2

women more likely to become pregnant again after daughter, so breastfeed daughters for shorter period of time which is detrimental to their health

Question 3

why is sex imbalance worsening

Answer 3

due to technological innovation
- ability to ascertain sex of foetus has given rise to sex-selective abortions

due to declining fertility
- skewed sex ratio in china due to one child policy
- more male-skewed at low fertility levels