Girls Wanted: The influence of public policy on prenatal sex selection. Insights from South Korea, India and Vietnam - Rahm, Laura
The thesis provides a comparative analysis of policies and programs fighting gender-biased sex selection in selected Asian countries. South Korea, India and Vietnam were chosen in a "Most Different Systems Design". Focus was placed on regional case studies (Daegu, SK; Punjab, IN; Hai Duong, VT), where similar policies have been implemented to address severely skewed sex ratios at birth. The research stresses similarities and structural differences between these three diverse settings. Combining qualitative expert interviews with policy implementors and quantitative data on sex ratio trends, I assess the effectiveness of these regional policy interventions, showing that sex selection has declined to different degrees in all three countries, partly due to policy intervention, but gaps remain.
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