Is the iPhone birth control? Causal evidence from AT&T's 2007-2011 monopoly [pdf]
iPhonebirth ratesfertilitydemographyAT&Tsmartphonemobile broadbandnatural experiment
Author: Terretta
Date: 7/2/2026
Article Summary:
This paper explores the relationship between the iPhone's release and the decline in birth rates in the US, using a natural experiment based on AT&T's 2007-2011 carrier monopoly.