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Sex-Ratio Imbalance in Asia: Trends, Consequences and Policy Responses

The following studies were undertaken at the request of UNFPA for presentation at the 4th Asia Pacific Conference on Sexual and Reproductive Health. The Regional Analysis offers an overview of the mechanisms and consequences of the growing gender imbalances observed today in Asia.

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The following studies analyse different aspects of skewed sex balance ratios in four countries (China, India, Nepal and Viet Nam).

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Imbalanced Sex Ratio at Birth and Comprehensive Intervention in China
Shuzhuo Li
Institute for Population and Development Studies
School of Public Policy and Administration
Xi’an Jiaotong University

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Characteristics of Sex-Ratio Imbalances in India and Future Scenarios
Christophe Z. Guilmoto
LPED/IRD, Paris

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Sex Selection: Pervasiveness and Preparedness in Nepal
Center for Research on Environment Health and Population Activities

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New “Common Sense”: Family-Planning Policy and Sex Ratio in Viet Nam
Findings from a qualitative study in Bac Ninh, Ha Tay and Binh Dinh
The Institute for Social Development Studies


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