Electric power for rural growth: How electricity affects rural life in developing countries
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· Journal of Energy and Development; (United States)
OSTI ID:6865733
A comprehensive analysis of the effects of rural electrification on rural industries, communities, and households in parts of India, Columbia, and Indonesia is presented. The study covers a wide range of social and economic effects, examining (1) agricultural, commericial, and industrial productivity, income and employment; (2) social benefits and their distribution by income class, gender, and age; and (3) benefit/cost ratios-both financial and social. Factors that affect success or failure of electrification projects are examined.
- OSTI ID:
- 6865733
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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ISLANDS
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