In China, during the Chinese Great Leap Forward famine, the male to female birth ratios fell significantly. This implies that whenever food is in short supply, women are more likely to bear daughters than sons.
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Birth Ratios Skew Towards More Females During Famine
Published March 29, 2012 blogs , science , technology 1 CommentTags: birth, blogs, china, demography, drought, female, hunger, politburo, population, reproduction, science, SciTechDaily, technology, weather
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