Do Television and Radio Destroy Social Capital? Evidence from Indonesian Villages
利用印度尼西亚山区地形和私营电视引入的差异，研究发现电视和广播信号接收增加导致社会组织参与减少和信任度下降，但对村庄治理影响不显著。
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.