A Life Course Perspective on Gender Differences in Cognitive Functioning in India
研究印度老年人认知功能的性别差异，发现女性在各项认知指标上均处于劣势，生命历程因素只能解释部分差距，且女性认知功能较低而预期寿命更长，导致老年生活质量下降。
We examine gender differences in four measures of cognitive functioning among older Indians. We estimate the impact of childhood circumstances, choices in adulthood, and current circumstances on cognitive functioning. Baseline estimates reveal a female disadvantage across all measures. Our most detailed specification suggests that variables over the life course account for female disadvantage in one measure; sizable gaps remain in the others. Predicted cognition gaps are driven by gender differences in characteristics as well as the asymmetric returns to these characteristics. Lower cognitive functioning and higher life expectancy imply a lower quality of life for Indian women in old age.