Replication data for: Soil Endowments, Female Labor Force Participation, and the Demographic Deficit of Women in India
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Project Citation:
Carranza, Eliana. Replication data for: Soil Endowments, Female Labor Force Participation, and the Demographic Deficit of Women in India. Nashville, TN: American Economic Association [publisher], 2014. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2019-10-12. https://doi.org/10.3886/E113905V1
Project Description
Summary:
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Differences in relative female employment by soil texture are used to
explain the heterogeneous deficit of female children across districts
within India. Soil texture varies exogenously and determines the
depth of land tillage. Deep tillage, possible in loamy but not in clayey
soil textures, reduces the demand for labor in agricultural tasks traditionally performed by women. Girls have a lower economic value
where female labor opportunities are fewer. Consistently, higher relative female employment in agriculture improves the ratio of female to male children in districts that have a smaller fraction of loamy relative to clayey soils.
Scope of Project
JEL Classification:
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J16 Economics of Gender; Non-labor Discrimination
J23 Labor Demand
J43 Agricultural Labor Markets
O13 Economic Development: Agriculture; Natural Resources; Energy; Environment; Other Primary Products
J16 Economics of Gender; Non-labor Discrimination
J23 Labor Demand
J43 Agricultural Labor Markets
O13 Economic Development: Agriculture; Natural Resources; Energy; Environment; Other Primary Products
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