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Sex-selective Abortions and Infant Mortality in India: The Role of Parents’ Stated Son Preference

Marie-Claire RobitailleSchool of Economics, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, Ningbo, Zhejiang, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Ishita ChatterjeeSchool of Economics, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia
Pages 47-56 | Received 27 Oct 2015, Accepted 03 Sep 2016, Published online: 13 Oct 2016

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