Three Essays on Gender in South Asia

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dc.contributor.advisorBurlando, Alfredo
dc.contributor.authorJaved, Amna
dc.date.accessioned2021-09-13T19:06:50Z
dc.date.issued2021-09-13
dc.description.abstractThis dissertation explores distinct facets of the association between social institutions and family formation, as it pertains to women in South Asia. In Chapter II, I analyze an increase in the legal age of marriage for women in India and find the policy led to a permanent decrease in teen marriage, despite a lack of widespread enforcement. In communities where the national policy represents a tightening of standards over current norms, the law can benefit young women. In Chapter III, I find that decreases in income lead to increases in crimes in the name of honor. The results indicate that honor killings, primarily believed to be culturally or religiously motivated, are partially explained by shocks to income--short periods of economic distress can increase the risk of violence against vulnerable members of the population. Finally, in Chapter IV, I provide evidence for co-dependencies in fertility behavior in joint household residences. The results highlight the existence of fertility rivalry as a means to improve social status.en_US
dc.description.embargo2023-08-27
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1794/26722
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Oregon
dc.rightsAll Rights Reserved.
dc.subjectdevelopmenten_US
dc.subjectfamilyen_US
dc.subjectgenderen_US
dc.subjectmarriageen_US
dc.subjectpolicyen_US
dc.subjectsouth asiaen_US
dc.titleThree Essays on Gender in South Asia
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation
thesis.degree.disciplineDepartment of Economics
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Oregon
thesis.degree.leveldoctoral
thesis.degree.namePh.D.

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