Does Electrification Spur the Fertility Transition? Evidence From Indonesia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10970783 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael Grimm (0000-0002-1310-7435, University of Passau, corresponding author), Robert Sparrow (0000-0001-6093-9456, IZA, Bonn, Germany), Luca Tasciotti (0000-0003-2561-5530, Erasmus University Rotterdam, P.O. Box 29776, 2502 LT The Hague, The Netherlands) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 1773-1796 |
| Publication date | 2015-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Demography (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0070-3370 • E-ISSN: 1533-7790 |
| Publisher | Duke University Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s13524-015-0420-3 |
| PMID | 26307015 |
| OpenAlex | W2144464409 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 24 |
| References cited | 35 |
We analyze various pathways through which access to electricity affects fertility in Indonesia, using a district difference-in-difference approach. The electrification rate increased by 65 % over the study period, and our results suggest that the subsequent effects on fertility account for about 18 % to 24 % of the overall decline in fertility. A key channel is increased exposure to television. Using in addition several waves of Demographic and Health Surveys, we find suggestive evidence that increased exposure to TV affects, in particular, fertility preferences and increases the effective use of contraception. Reduced child mortality seems to be another important pathway
Demographic economics · Economics · Electricity · Electrification · Family planning · Fertility · Geography · Population · Research methodology · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Total fertility rate · Demography · Energy and Environment Impacts · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics · Medicine · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
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| Unique citing works | 24 |
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| Citations per year | 1,85 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2026 (14) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 23 |