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Gender of Children, Bargaining Power, and Intrahousehold Resource Allocation in China

Lixing Li and Xiaoyu Wu
Journal of Human Resources, March 2011, 46 (2) 295-316; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.46.2.295
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    • I. Introduction
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    • V. Impact of Having a First-Born Son on Women’s Nutrition and Health
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