Impact of ‘Having a Son’ on Women’s Intra-household Status: Evidence from India
Intra-household bargaining power differs between men and women for various reasons, primarily due to unequal social norms and differences in income. Patriarchal societies often put higher values to son(s) due to perceived higher utility gains from them compared to daughter(s). In such societies, c...
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| description | Intra-household bargaining power differs between men and women for various reasons, primarily due to
unequal social norms and differences in income. Patriarchal societies often put higher values to son(s) due
to perceived higher utility gains from them compared to daughter(s). In such societies, child-bearing and
childcare are considered to be women‟s primary responsibility, thus, women's fertility outputs can play an
important role in their intra-household bargaining status. Using the National Family and Health Survey
(2015) data on Indian couples, this paper examines the son-effect on women's say in different decision-
making in the family. The probit estimations show that women with at least a son are 2 - 4 percent more
likely (significantly) to have a say in different decisions compared to women with no son. Women with first
born son have around 1 percent higher probability of having say in decisions compared to women with first
born daughter. |
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| spelling | 123456789-12332026-02-18T06:14:59Z Impact of ‘Having a Son’ on Women’s Intra-household Status: Evidence from India Das, Suparna household bargaining, son preference, women‟s status, son-effect, decision making Intra-household bargaining power differs between men and women for various reasons, primarily due to unequal social norms and differences in income. Patriarchal societies often put higher values to son(s) due to perceived higher utility gains from them compared to daughter(s). In such societies, child-bearing and childcare are considered to be women‟s primary responsibility, thus, women's fertility outputs can play an important role in their intra-household bargaining status. Using the National Family and Health Survey (2015) data on Indian couples, this paper examines the son-effect on women's say in different decision- making in the family. The probit estimations show that women with at least a son are 2 - 4 percent more likely (significantly) to have a say in different decisions compared to women with no son. Women with first born son have around 1 percent higher probability of having say in decisions compared to women with first born daughter. 2025-08-13T09:21:45Z 2025-08-13T09:21:45Z 2020 Article https://repository.auw.edu.bd/handle/123456789/1233 en application/pdf International Journal of Gender and Women‟s Studies |
| spellingShingle | household bargaining, son preference, women‟s status, son-effect, decision making Das, Suparna Impact of ‘Having a Son’ on Women’s Intra-household Status: Evidence from India |
| title | Impact of ‘Having a Son’ on Women’s Intra-household Status: Evidence from India |
| title_full | Impact of ‘Having a Son’ on Women’s Intra-household Status: Evidence from India |
| title_fullStr | Impact of ‘Having a Son’ on Women’s Intra-household Status: Evidence from India |
| title_full_unstemmed | Impact of ‘Having a Son’ on Women’s Intra-household Status: Evidence from India |
| title_short | Impact of ‘Having a Son’ on Women’s Intra-household Status: Evidence from India |
| title_sort | impact of having a son on women s intra household status evidence from india |
| topic | household bargaining, son preference, women‟s status, son-effect, decision making |
| url | https://repository.auw.edu.bd/handle/123456789/1233 |
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