Son preference in Vietnam

被引:62
作者
Haughton, J [1 ]
Haughton, D [1 ]
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[1] BENTLEY COLL,DEPT MATH SCI,WALTHAM,MA 02154
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10.2307/2138098
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C921 [人口统计学];
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This article assesses the strength of son preference in Vietnam, as reflected infertility behavior. It formulates and estimates a proportional hazards model applied to birth intervals, and a contraceptive prevalence model, using household survey data from 2,636 ever-married women aged 15-49 with at least one living child who were interviewed for the Vietnam Living Standards Survey 1992-1993. Son preference is found to be strong by world standards, but nevertheless, it has a minor effect on fertility; in its absence, the total fertility rate would fall by roughly 10 percent from the current level of about 3.2 children per woman of reproductive age.
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页码:325 / 337
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