In quot;Bowling Alone,quot; Putnam (1995) famously argued that the rise of television may be responsible for social … television (and radio), I exploit plausibly exogenous differences in over-the-air signal strength associated with the topography … spent watching television and listening to radio, is associated with substantially lower levels of participation in social …

In "Bowling Alone," Putnam (1995) famously argued that the rise of television may be responsible for social capital …'s decline. I investigate this hypothesis in the context of Indonesian villages. To identify the impact of exposure to television … watching television and listening to radio, is associated with substantially lower levels of participation in social activities …

In "Bowling Alone," Putnam (1995) famously argued that the rise of television may be responsible for social capital …'s decline. I investigate this hypothesis in the context of Indonesian villages. To identify the impact of exposure to television … watching television and listening to radio, is associated with substantially lower levels of participation in social activities …