TY  - RPRT
        AU  - Nie, Peng
AU  - Peng, Xu
AU  - Luo, Tianyuan
        TI  - Internet Use and Fertility Behavior among Reproductive-Age Women in China
        PY  - 2022/Nov/
        PB  - Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        CY  - Bonn
        T2  - IZA Discussion Paper
        IS  - 15766
        UR  - https://www.iza.org/index.php/publications/dp15766
        AB  - 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.
        KW  - fertility
KW  - internet use
KW  - reproductive-age women
KW  - China
        ER  -