India's Falling Sex Ratios
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4119940 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Peter Mayer (0000-0002-6267-4874, The University of Adelaide, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1999 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 323-343 |
| Publication date | 1999-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Population and Development Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0098-7921 • E-ISSN: 1728-4457 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1728-4457.1999.00323.x |
| OpenAlex | W2052564325 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 36 |
| References cited | 27 |
The proportion of females in India's population, low compared to other countries, reached its lowest level this century in the 1991 census. India's low sex ratios-defined here as the number of females relative to the number of males-have been scrutinized for well over a century. The persistent decline in the twentieth century has been the subject of renewed investigation and critical comment over the past two decades. While many explanations for the decline have been offered, almost without exception these have not addressed the causes of the nearly continuous fall observed since 1901. Several possible long-term changes are investigated in this note. The author argues that India's declining sex ratio is primarily an artifact of the dynamics of India's population growth
Demographic economics · Economics · Environmental health · Falling (accident) · Geography · Sociology · Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences · Demography · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Global Maternal and Child Health · Medicine
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| Unique citing works | 36 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,38 |
| Citation span | 2000 - 2025 (26) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 32 |