>Using microdata from the 1989 census in the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, we show that the fertility decisions of Armenian, Georgian and Azeri parents in the late 1970s and the 1980s were much more son-biased than the fertility decisions of Russians, Eastern Europeans and Central Asians. We interpret this finding as evidence that the recent increase in the sex ratio at birth in the Caucasus is at least partially reflecting deep-rooted cultural preferences for sons.
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>Using microdata from the 1989 census in the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, we show that the fertility decisions of Armenian, Georgian and Azeri parents in the late 1970s and the 1980s were much more son-biased than the fertility decisions of Russians, Eastern Europeans and Central Asians. We interpret this finding as evidence that the recent increase in the sex ratio at birth in the Caucasus is at least partially reflecting deep-rooted cultural preferences for sons.
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/evolutionary-human-sciences/article/isolating-a-culture-of-son-preference-among-armenian-georgian-and-azeri-parents-in-sovietera-russia/E479CE00304F6665A3525C9655D2EE8B
Very interesting study that sheds a light on a very serious issue. Have a look at the sex distribution of under-25s in Armenia – it’s really bad.