Who benefits most from rural electrification ? evidence in India (English)

This paper applies an econometric analysis to estimate the average and distribution benefits of rural electrification using rich household survey data from India. The results support that rural electrification helps to reduce time allocated to fuelwood collection by household members and increases time allocated to studying by boys and girls. Rural electrification also increases the labor supply of men and women, schooling of boys and girls, and household...

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Ali,Rubaba;

Barnes,Douglas French;

Khandker,Shahidur R.;

Samad,Hussain A.;
Document Date
2012/06/01
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS6095
Volume No
1
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1
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World,
Region
Other,
Disclosure Date
2012/06/01
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Disclosed
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Who benefits most from rural electrification ? evidence in India
Keywords
Demographic and Health Survey

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Ali,Rubaba; Barnes,Douglas French; Khandker,Shahidur R.; Samad,Hussain A..

Who benefits most from rural electrification ? evidence in India (English). Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 6095 Washington, DC: World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/374171468331748897

Who benefits most from rural electrification ? evidence in India (English)

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