Part I. Please read Emily Oster (2008). “Proximate sources of population sex imbalances in India.” Mimeograph and briefly answer the following questions:
1. What is the “missing-women” phenomenon?
2. Explain the three reasons for the sex imbalance in India according to Emily Oster.
3. Is the missing-women phenomenon a concern for economic development? Does it matter whether the imbalance in sex ratios is due to selective abortion (feticide) or some other mechanism (infanticide or neglect)?

Part II. Use the dataset provided in the folder to estimate the following regression. Using the regression output provided by Excel, complete the following table. Then, test the three hypotheses listed above. Report the t-Statistic for each hypothesis and explain your answer. (100 points)
sex ratio= β_0+β_1 (female literacy rate)+β_2 (Gross state product per capita)
+β_3 (infant mortality rate)+u
In the table below, please report the standard error (in parentheses) underneath the estimated coefficient.
Variable Estimated coefficient
(standard error)
Constant
Female literacy rate
Gross domestic product per capita
Infant mortality rate

1. The female literacy rate has no effect on the sex ratio among the states of India. Explain your answer by reporting the appropriate t-statistic using the information reported in the table provided above.
2. The gross domestic product per capita has no effect on the sex ratio among the states of India. Explain your answer by reporting the appropriate t-statistic using the information reported in the table provided above.
3. The infant mortality rate has no effect on the sex ratio among the states of India. Explain your answer by reporting the appropriate t-statistic, using the information reported in the table provided above.

Part I. Please read Emily Oster (2008). “Proximate sources of popul...