Electricity access and rural development: Review of complex socio-economic dynamics and causal diagrams for more appropriate energy modelling
The causal relationships between electrification and development of poor, rural communities
are complex and contextual. The existing literature focuses mainly on the impact of rural …
are complex and contextual. The existing literature focuses mainly on the impact of rural …
Is energy the golden thread? A systematic review of the impacts of modern and traditional energy use in low-and middle-income countries
M Jeuland, TR Fetter, Y Li, SK Pattanayak… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Energy has been called the “golden thread” that connects economic growth, social equity
and environmental sustainability, but important knowledge gaps exist on the impacts of low …
and environmental sustainability, but important knowledge gaps exist on the impacts of low …
Rural electrification through mini-grids: Challenges ahead
Recent debates on how to provide electricity to the roughly one billion still unconnected
people in developing countries have identified mini-grids as a promising way forward. High …
people in developing countries have identified mini-grids as a promising way forward. High …
Power outages and firm performance in Sub-Saharan Africa
In this paper we assess the extent to which power outages affect the sales of firms across
different African economies. We address the potential endogeneity concerns endemic in …
different African economies. We address the potential endogeneity concerns endemic in …
[HTML][HTML] Electricity access and income inequality in South Africa: evidence from Bayesian and NARDL analyses
SA Sarkodie, S Adams - Energy Strategy Reviews, 2020 - Elsevier
Access to modern energy services including electricity is fundamental to fulfilling basic
social needs, driving economic growth and fueling human development, hence, the pathway …
social needs, driving economic growth and fueling human development, hence, the pathway …
Does large-scale infrastructure investment alleviate poverty? Impacts of Rwanda's electricity access roll-out program
The objective of the United Nations Sustainable Energy for All initiative (SE4All) is to provide
electricity by 2030 to the 1.1 billion people in developing countries that hitherto lack access …
electricity by 2030 to the 1.1 billion people in developing countries that hitherto lack access …
An empirical assessment of the effects of electricity access on food security
Energy access, as defined in SDG 7, is a consistent component of decent livelihood and is
therefore strictly connected to the fulfillment of the broad goal of sustainable development …
therefore strictly connected to the fulfillment of the broad goal of sustainable development …
Benefits and challenges of expanding grid electricity in Africa: A review of rigorous evidence on household impacts in developing countries
Electrification rates have risen dramatically in many developing countries, but most low-
income African countries lag far behind. A growing number of donors are now targeting this …
income African countries lag far behind. A growing number of donors are now targeting this …
[HTML][HTML] Linking energy access, gender and poverty: A review of the literature on productive uses of energy
This article reviews the empirical literature about gender and productive uses of energy,
focusing on electricity, to answer three research questions: do men and women obtain …
focusing on electricity, to answer three research questions: do men and women obtain …
A first step up the energy ladder? Low cost solar kits and household's welfare in rural Rwanda
More than 1.1 billion people in developing countries are lacking access to electricity. Based
on the assumption that electricity is a prerequisite for human development, the United …
on the assumption that electricity is a prerequisite for human development, the United …