Table 5.
Robustness tests of Model H (sex ratio lagged 20 years), Model I (dummy variables for time periods), and Model 2 (regression of lagged sex ratio on sex ratio rather than change in sex ratio)
| H: Sex Ratio Lagged 20 years | I: Time Trend Dummy Variables | Model 2: Outcome: Child Sex Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex Ratio Lagged 20 Years | 0.080* (0.040) |
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| Sex Ratio Lagged | −0.893** (0.049) |
0.178** (0.044) |
|
| Time Trend | 33.242** (0.964) |
1.555 (1.319) |
|
| Time Trend × Sex Ratio Lagged | −0.036** (0.001) |
−0.000 (0.001) |
−0.002 (0.001) |
| Time Trend × District | 0.001* (0.000) |
0.002** (0.000) |
0.002** (0.000) |
| Total Fertility Rate | 17.971** (2.952) |
4.506** (1.579) |
7.165** (1.347) |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 0.111** (0.041) |
0.023 (0.031) |
0.030 (0.031) |
| % of Female Adults Literate | 0.731* (0.298) |
0.570** (0.146) |
0.508** (0.145) |
| % of Female Adults Literate Squared | −0.002 (0.003) |
−0.010** (0.002) |
−0.009** (0.002) |
| % Rural | −0.142 (0.119) |
−0.169* (0.084) |
−0.163† (0.084) |
| % Scheduled Caste | −0.449 (0.316) |
0.071 (0.241) |
0.123 (0.242) |
| % Scheduled Tribe | 0.196 (0.303) |
0.352* (0.146) |
0.369* (0.147) |
| Time Dummy Variable 2 | −7.721 (15.025) |
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| Time Dummy Variable 3 | 8.290 (29.025) |
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| Constant | −171.038** (47.541) |
739.571** (44.582) |
820.582** (40.429) |
| Observations | 1,126 | 1,715 | 1,715 |
| R2 | .758 | .644 | .461 |
| Number of Districts | 585 | 590 | 590 |
†
p < .10;
*
p < .05;
**
p < .01