Surplus men and scarce women: The impact of mating competition on the desire for sons in China *

IF 1.1 4区 经济学 Q3 ECONOMICS
Zhiqiang Dong, Yaseen S. Alhaj-Yaseen, Yang Jiao, Yuejun Zhong
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Abstract

We conducted this research to explore the possible factors shaping son preference, with a view to understanding the persistently high male/female sex ratio. Using data from the Chinese General Social Survey (CGSS) and the Population Census of China, we find a significant impact of regional sex ratio on people’s preferences for the sex of their future children. Specifically, the extent of son preference decreases with the increase in the male/female sex imbalance in the local area. We also find that sex imbalance has a positive impact on a wide range of outcomes that capture the pressure on males to enter marriage markets, such as regional housing prices, the number of houses owned, and family economic status. This result is consistent with the view that greater sex imbalance exerts larger pressure on men in the marriage market, leading to changes in son preference. Omitted variable bias is addressed by using climate changes in the month preceding fertilization period as an instrument for sex ratio. Instrumental sex ratio negatively impacts son preference, offering strong support for our hypothesis.
男性过剩与女性稀缺:中国择偶竞争对儿子欲望的影响*
我们进行了这项研究,探讨可能的因素,形成重男轻女,以理解持续高的男女性别比。利用中国综合社会调查(CGSS)和中国人口普查数据,我们发现地区性别比对人们未来子女性别偏好有显著影响。具体来说,重男轻女的程度随着当地男女性别失衡的加剧而下降。我们还发现,性别失衡对男性进入婚姻市场的压力产生了广泛的积极影响,如地区房价、拥有的房屋数量和家庭经济状况。这一结果与性别失衡对男性在婚姻市场上施加更大压力的观点是一致的,这导致了重男轻女的变化。通过使用受精前一个月的气候变化作为性别比的工具来解决遗漏的变量偏差。工具性别比对男孩偏好有负向影响,为我们的假设提供了强有力的支持。
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期刊介绍: The Pacific Economic Review (PER) publishes high-quality articles in all areas of economics, both the theoretical and empirical, and welcomes in particular analyses of economic issues in the Asia-Pacific area. Published five times a year from 2007, the journal is of interest to academic, government and corporate economists. The Pacific Economic Review is the official publication of the Hong Kong Economic Association and has a strong editorial team and international board of editors. As a highly acclaimed journal, the Pacific Economic Review is a source of valuable information and insight. Contributors include Nobel Laureates and leading scholars from all over the world.
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