10.17889/E110716V1
Olken, Benjamin A.
Replication data for: Do Television and Radio Destroy Social Capital? Evidence from Indonesian Villages
ICPSR Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research
2008
10.1257/app.1.4.1
10.1257/app.1.4.1
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This paper investigates the impact of television and radio on social
capital in Indonesia. I use two sources of variation in signal reception --
one based on Indonesia's mountainous terrain, and a second
based on the differential introduction of private television throughout
Indonesia. I find that increased signal reception, which leads to
more time watching television and listening to the radio, is associated
with less participation in social organizations and with lower
self-reported trust. Improved reception does not affect village governance,
at least as measured by discussions in village meetings and
by corruption in village road projects. (JEL L82, O15, Z13)