Missing women
Subtitle: some recent controversies on levels and trends in gender bias in mortality
By: Stephan Klasen
Series: Diskussionsbeiträge // Ibero-Amerika Instiut für Wirtschaftsforschung -- 168; Diskussionsbeiträge (Universität Göttingen. Ibero-Amerika Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung) -- no. 168
Publisher: Ibero-Amerika-Inst. für Wirtschaftsforschung
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Göttingen
Language: eng
Number of pages: 17
Subjects: (DE-601)09135742X; (DE-601)091367336; (DE-601)091392233; (DE-601)091361087; (DE-601)091363152; (DE-601)091388643; (DE-601)091361478; Women; Mortality
Description: This paper discusses two recent controversies surrounding levels and trends in the number of "missing women" in the world. First, the impact of fertility decline on gender bias in mortality is examined. Contrary to the expectations of some authors, fertility decline has not generally led to an intensification of gender bias in mortality. Second, the paper finds that the claim that a substantial portion of "missing women" is due to higher sex ratios at birth linked to hepatitis B prevalence in the affected regions is on rather weak foundations, while there is substantial evidence countering this claim. -- Missing women ; fertility decline ; Hepatitis B ; sex-selective abortions ; gender bias in mortality
Notes: Cover title.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 13-15).