In OECD countries watching television is by far the most time-consuming form of leisure. Surprisingly, television …

Evidence from a sample of countries show that people roughly spend as much time watching television as earning their … living. Moreover, television viewing and work hours are positively correlated across countries. A simple model based on … this model the equilibria can be inversely Pareto-ranked by their amount of television viewing. Arguments are offered to …

Evidence from a sample of countries show that people roughly spend as much time watching television as earning their … living. Moreover, television viewing and work hours are positively correlated across countries. A simple model based on … this model the equilibria can be inversely Pareto-ranked by their amount of television viewing. Arguments are offered to …

In OECD countries watching television is by far the most time-consuming form of leisure. Surprisingly, television …

We use heterogeneity in the timing of television's introduction to different local markets to identify the effect of … preschool television exposure on standardized test scores later in life. Our preferred point estimate indicates that an … additional year of preschool television exposure raises average test scores by about .02 standard deviations. We are able to …

We use heterogeneity in the timing of television's introduction to different local markets to identify the effect of … preschool television exposure on standardized test scores later in life. Our preferred point estimate indicates that an … additional year of preschool television exposure raises average test scores by about .02 standard deviations. We are able to …