En fascinerande studie av Robert Jensen och Emily Oster, ”The Power of TV: Cable Television and Women’s Status in India”, publicerad i QJE, tyder på att tv:s inflytande på värderingar och beteenden kan vara positivt för kvinnors situation:

This paper explores the effect of the introduction of cable television on women’s status in rural India. Using a three-year, individual-level panel data set, we find that the introduction of cable television is associated with significant decreases in the reported acceptability of domestic violence toward women and son preference, as well as increases in women’s autonomy and decreases in fertility. We also find suggestive evidence that exposure to cable increases school enrollment for younger children, perhaps through increased participation of women in household decision making.

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