NDLI: Son Preference and Children’s Housework: The Case of India

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Author	Lin, Tin chi Adserà, Alícia
Copyright Year	2013
Abstract	We use a nationally representative survey of Indian households (NFHS-3) to conduct the first study that analyzes whether son preference is associated with girls bearing a larger burden of housework than boys. Housework is a non-negligible part of child labor in which around 60 % of children in our sample are engaged. The preference for male offspring is measured by a mother’s ideal proportion of sons among her offspring. We show that when the ideal proportion increases from 0 to 1, the gap in the time spent on weekly housework for an average girl compared to that of a boy increases by 2.5 h. We conduct several robustness analyses. First, we estimate the main model separately by caste, religion, and family size. Second, we use a two-stage model to look at participation into housework (as well as other types of work) in addition to hours. Third, we use mother’s fertility intentions as an alternative measure of son preference. The analysis confirms that stated differences in male preference translate in de facto differences in girl’s treatment.
Starting Page	553
Ending Page	584
Page Count	32
File Format	PDF
ISSN	01675923
Journal	Population Research and Policy Review
Volume Number	32
Issue Number	4
e-ISSN	15737829
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Netherlands
Publisher Date	2013-01-31
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Son preference Child labor Housework India National Family Health Survey Demography Sociology Population Economics
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Demography Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law

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