Internet Use and Fertility Behavior among Reproductive-Age Women in China

Peng Nie, Xu Peng and Tianyuan Luo
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Xu Peng: Xi’an Jiaotong University
Tianyuan Luo: Xi’an Jiaotong University

No 15766, IZA Discussion Papers from Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

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.

Keywords: fertility; internet use; reproductive-age women; China (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D13 D91 J13 J16 R20 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 52 pages
Date: 2022-11
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Published - published in: China Economic Review, 2023, 77, 101903

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