Francesco BillariProfessor of Sociology and Demography, Department of Social and Political Sciences, Bocconi University.
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francesco.billari(at)unibocconi.it

Professor of Sociology and Demography, Department of Social and Political Sciences, Bocconi University. • Personal webpage • francesco.billari(at)unibocconi.it
Putting mobile phones in women’s hands spurs sustainable development
L’accès au téléphone portable pour les femmes favorise le développement durable
Francesco Billari, Ridhi Kashyap, Luca Maria Pesando, Valentina Rotondi, Jenny Trinitapoli

For billions of people, mobile phones provide a means to communicate effectively, to obtain information, and to access vital services for health, education, society, and the economy.
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Does broadband Internet affect fertility in Germany?
Quel lien entre Internet haut débit et fécondité en Allemagne ?
Francesco Billari, Osea Giuntella, Luca Stella

Using German data, Francesco Billari, Osea Giuntella and Luca Stella test whether broadband Internet influences fertility choices in a low-fertility setting. They find positive effects of high-speed Internet on the fertility of highly educated women aged 25-45.
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