The Co-existence of Biased Sex Ratio and Crime against Women in India: Examining the Causality
Preference for a son has deep historical roots in India and is evident in its highly skewed sex ratios. The country has recently been on the news often for heinous rape incidences. It registered a 27 percent annual growth rate in crime against women in 2013. The economic theory indicates that the...
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Journal of Academic Perspectives
2025
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| Online Access: | https://repository.auw.edu.bd/handle/123456789/1235 |