Uzbekistan's National Investment Fund has made waves with its groundbreaking IPO, now trading on international stock exchanges. This pivotal moment unlocks a treasure trove for global investors eager to tap into a broad array of Uzbek state assets.

Using data from the 2021–2022 Uzbekistan Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey, guest bloggers Khilola Dushamova, Rashid Javed, Gayrat Suyunov and Munira Zakirova find strong evidence that son preference in Uzbekistan. They find that son preference shapes reprodu…