This paper examines the causal effects of television exposure on individual decisions regarding marriage, divorce, and … exploit the fact that individuals in some East German areas could not receive Western television due to their place of …

We analyse various pathways through which access to electricity affects fertility, using a pseudo-panel of Indonesian … results suggest that the subsequent effects on fertility account for about 18 to 24 percent of the overall decline in the … fertility rate, depending on the specification. A key channel through which electrification affects fertility is increased …

The transition from analog to digital cable network presents enormous challenges for a developing country like Pakistan … policy making and regulation. The policy for digitalization issued by Pakistan Electronic and Media Regulatory Authority … this information age. This paper is an attempt to begin thinking about the challenges developing countries like Pakistan …

We analyse various pathways through which access to electricity affects fertility, using a pseudo-panel of Indonesian … results suggest that the subsequent effects on fertility account for about 18 to 24 percent of the overall decline in the … fertility rate, depending on the specification. A key channel through which electrification affects fertility is increased …

In recent years, rural electrification and access to television have spread rapidly throughout the developing world …. The values and cultural norms embodied in television programming have potentially profound implications for infl uencing … (IFLS), this paper explores the eff ect of television ownership on the use of modern contraceptives in rural Indonesia …