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Kinship institutions and sex ratios in India

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  • Tanika Chakraborty
  • Sukkoo Kim

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  • Tanika Chakraborty & Sukkoo Kim, 2010. "Kinship institutions and sex ratios in India," Demography, Springer;Population Association of America (PAA), vol. 47(4), pages 989-1012, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:demogr:v:47:y:2010:i:4:p:989-1012
    DOI: 10.1007/BF03213736
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