Fertility, electricity and television
Is there a link? Evidence from Pakistan, 1990–2018
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21876702 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Luca Tasciotti (0000-0003-2561-5530, University of Greenwich, corresponding author), Farooq Sulehria (0000-0002-1677-1999, Beaconhouse National University), Naphtali Wagner (0000-0003-0830-6429, Radboud University Nijmegen) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 90 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 285-312 |
| Publication date | 2024-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Demographic Economics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2054-0892 • E-ISSN: 2054-0906 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/dem.2022.6 |
| OpenAlex | W4220760611 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 41 |
In 1960s Pakistan, every woman was giving birth to more than 6 children on average. In 2021, Pakistan still has the second-highest fertility rate in South Asia with every woman giving birth to 3.4 children on average. This paper uses four waves of Demographic and Health Survey data to empirically analyze trends in fertility in Pakistan between 1990 and 2018; accounting for wealth, education and locational differences, this paper looks at three additional pathways for reducing fertility: (i) electrification, (ii) access to TV and (iii) family planning commercials broadcast on television. Results show that electricity does not reduce fertility whereas access to television has a significant effect in reducing fertility rates. The content and evolution of Pakistani soap-operas are also discussed, and it is argued that the role models, the types of households and the messages conveyed by these soap-operas may represent strong pathways for the fertility decline
Demographic economics · Economics · Electricity · Electrification · Family planning · Fertility · Geography · Population · Research methodology · Sociology · Total fertility rate · Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences · Demography · Engineering · Global Maternal and Child Health · Microfinance and Financial Inclusion
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,2 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |