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Does son preference matter?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 July 2008

Syed Mubashir Ali
Syed Mubashir Ali
Affiliation:
Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, Islamabad
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Summary

The demand for additional children is influenced by the presence of sons within a family. This study is based on cross-sectional data of 9416 currently married women under age 50 from a Pakistan national survey in 1979–80. The analysis suggests that having at least one son in the family influences the demand for additional children. Urban and rural comparisons indicated a higher preference for sons in urban areas. Unless the socioeconomic milieu changes, son preference is likely to remain strong in Pakistan.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Biosocial Science , Volume 21 , Issue 4 , October 1989 , pp. 399 - 408
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1989

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