Investigating Sex Preferences in Iran

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Khatib Shahidi, Milad | 2010

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Type of Document: M.Sc. Thesis
Language: Farsi
Document No: 40737 (44)
University: Sharif University of Technology
Department: Management and Economics
Advisor(s): Fatemi, Farshad
Abstract:
The question of whether sex preferences are present in a certain country has long been of interest for economists and demographers. This study first investigates the existence of these preferences among Iranian parents. Next, if any preference are present, it turns to the task of inferring the quality of the observed preferences. There are two widely used methods for addressing these issues in the literature. The first method is to estimate a Logit model which relates the probability of a mother giving birth to a new child, to the sexes of her previous children. The second one is to estimate a Proportional Hazard model in order to investigate the relationship of the time interval between births to the sexes of previously born children. This study will make use of both aforementioned methods. The results confirm the existence of sex preferences in Iran, as well as suggesting that Iranian parents would rather have children of both sexes. However, a slight bias towards sons is also observed
Keywords:
Gender Ratio ; Sex Ratio ; Fertility Behavior

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