Abstract
Conflicts between ethnic groups can threaten group survival and exacerbate son preference in conformity with the traditional role of men as group defenders. We study the impact of the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict over the Nagorno-Karabakh region on the subnational variation of sex ratios among children in Armenia that has one of the world's highest sex ratios at birth. Difference-in-differences analysis show that communities closer to the conflict region have higher sex ratio among children relative to the communities further away. The findings from household surveys show that fear of war is associated with a stronger son preference at the individual level.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 443-484 |
| Number of pages | 42 |
| Journal | Economic Development and Cultural Change |
| Volume | 71 |
| Issue number | 2 |
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| Publication status | Published - Jan-2023 |