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The aim is to determine whether selective or generalized gender discrimination affects daughters' health compared to sons in India.

Selective Versus Generalized Gender Bias in Childhood Health and Nutrition: Evidence from India

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Randomized trial examines gender discrimination impacts on child health and nutrition in India, suggesting a general bias against daughters.

The aim is to determine whether selective or generalized gender discrimination affects daughters' health compared to sons in India.
Analyzed discrimination patterns among daughters versus sons across different birth orders and sibling compositions.
Investigated reinforcement of discriminatory effects within familial contexts.
Daughters consistently face discrimination relative to sons across all sibling compositions (p<0.05).
Evidence of selective gender discrimination related to birth order or sibling groups is minimal.

Rajan et al. (2018) studied this question.

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Randomized trial examines gender discrimination impacts on child health and nutrition in India, suggesting a general bias against daughters.