Child gender and parental borrowing: Evidence from India

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2012
Volume: 115
Issue: 3
Pages: 363-365

Score contribution per author:

0.335 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

Discrimination against girls is well-documented, especially in Asia. We show that women try to level the playing field for their daughters by taking on debt. But wealth asymmetry between mothers and fathers perpetuates gender inequality across generations.

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RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:115:y:2012:i:3:p:363-365
Journal Field
General
Author Count
3
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2026-01-24