Conservation makes the point that access to TV soap operas and telenovelas is associated with relatively steep declines in human fertility rates. Here are two key quotes:
The most dynamic force in changing social mores in villages and slum communities is a box in the corner of the living room: the TV.A very interesting, long article about the negative impact of TV availability on birth rates. TV provides, after all, something else to do after sundown. The impact may be stronger than that of increased female education, and considerably faster, cheaper and easier to accomplish.
In India, states where the average daily income is below two dollars per person still have TV sets in more than half of households.
