Birth rate and online dating

Research Project

Project/Area Number	24K16364
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
Allocation Type	Multi-year Fund
Review Section	Basic Section 07040:Economic policy-related
Research Institution	Hiroshima University
Principal Investigator	CAROBURNET Johan 広島大学, 人間社会科学研究科(国), 助教 (80794510)
Project Period (FY)	2024-04-01 – 2027-03-31
Project Status	Granted (Fiscal Year 2024)
Budget Amount *help	¥4,550,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,050,000) Fiscal Year 2026: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000) Fiscal Year 2025: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000) Fiscal Year 2024: ¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000)
Keywords	birthrate / aging population
Outline of Research at the Start	The project studies online matching apps' effect on birth rates with two methods: a quasi-experimental study analyzing birth trends pre- and post-dating app era, and an experimental study nudging people to use dating apps to track childbirth changes.