Mobile phones, digital inequality, and fertility: Longitudinal evidence from Malawi

Mobile phones, digital inequality, and fertility: Longitudinal evidence from Malawi

<b>Background</b>: In this paper, we introduce the digital revolution as a potential ingredient of sub-Saharan Africa's fertility transition. <b>Objective</b>: We focus on the relationship between mobile phone ownership and childbearing in southern Malawi, showing tha...

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Main Authors: Francesco Billari, Valentina Rotondi, Jenny Trinitapoli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research 2020-06-01
Series:Demographic Research
Subjects:
digital divide
fertility transition
mobile phones
social interaction
Online Access:https://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol42/37/

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