@article{fdi:010079012,
  title = {{S}kewed sex ratios at birth : a review of global trends},
  author = {{T}afuro, {S}. and {G}uilmoto, {C}hristophe},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{S}everal cultures in the world traditionally favor the birth of sons over that of daughters. {T}his preference drives various forms of discrimination against female births ultimately reflected in demographic imbalances. {O}ver the last decades, modern reproductive technology has made prenatal diagnosis widely accessible to parents. {I}n certain {A}sian and {E}astern {E}uropean countries, this has led to skewed sex ratio at birth ({SRB}) as a result of sex-selective abortions. {A}fter reviewing motivations and circumstances associated to prenatal sex selection, our paper analyzes global trends in sex imbalances at birth as well as their parity, regional and socio-economic differentials. {W}e focus our attention on the experience of {A}zerbaijan, {I}ndia, and {S}outh {K}orea as instances of three distinct {SRB} trajectories. {F}inally, we discuss scenarios concerning the future of these sex imbalances and the implications of a consistent number of "missing women" for affected societies.},
  keywords = {{ASIE} ; {EUROPE} ; {AZERBAIDJAN} ; {INDE} ; {COREE} {DU} {SUD}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{E}arly {H}uman {D}evelopment},
  volume = {141},
  numero = {},
  pages = {art. 104868 [4 ]},
  ISSN = {0378-3782},
  year = {2020},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2019.104868},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010079012},
}