Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/272393 
Year of Publication: 
2022
Series/Report no.: 
IZA Discussion Papers No. 15766
Publisher: 
Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), Bonn
Abstract: 
Using longitudinal data from the 2014–2018 China Family Panel Studies, we investigate the impact of internet use (IU) on fertility among reproductive-age women. We find that IU reduces the number of children born, with more pronounced effects among those with a moderate level of education, those aged 16–19, rural residents, and those who are married. These results are robust to alternative IU measures and a series of estimation approaches that control for endogeneity. IU participation affects the number of children born through decreased marital satisfaction, changed attitudes toward traditional gender roles, a reduction in the importance placed on ancestral lines, deteriorated health and reduced fertility preferences.
Subjects: 
fertility
internet use
reproductive-age women
China
JEL: 
D13
D91
J13
J16
R20
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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