Plausibly Exogenous [831] - Gender Equality (04/28/2022)
LHS Variable
Sex ratio at birth in 2000
RHS Variable
High-value work opportunities for women
Source of Exogenous Variation
Instrument cotton textile production with a relative humidity index pertaining to weaving suitability
- Xue (2016), “High-Value Work and the Rise of Women: The Cotton Revolution and Gender Equality in China”