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Welfare Impacts of Rural Electrification : Evidence from Vietnam

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dc.contributor.authorBarnes, Douglas F.
dc.contributor.authorKhandker, Shahidur R.
dc.contributor.authorMinh, Nguyen Huu
dc.contributor.authorSamad, Hussain
dc.date.accessioned2012-03-19T19:12:34Z
dc.date.available2012-03-19T19:12:34Z
dc.date.issued2009-09-01
dc.description.abstractAccess to electricity is crucial for economic development and there is a growing body of literature on the impact of rural electrification on development. However, most studies have so far relied on cross-sectional surveys comparing households with and without electricity, which have well known causal attribution problems. This paper is one of the first studies to examine the welfare impacts of households rural electrification based on panel surveys conducted in 2002 and 2005 for some 1,100 households in rural Vietnam,. The findings indicate that grid electrification has been both extensive (connecting all surveyed communes by 2005) and intensive (connecting almost 80 percent of the surveyed households by 2005). Vietnam is unusual in that once electricity is locally available, both rich and poor households are equally likely to get the connection. The econometric estimations suggest that grid electrification has significant positive impacts on households cash income, expenditure, and educational outcomes. The benefits, however, reach a saturation point after prolonged exposure to electricity. Finally, this study recommends investigating the long-term benefits of rural electrification - not just for households, but for the rural economy as a whole.en
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dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-5057
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/4248
dc.languageEnglish
dc.relation.ispartofseriesImpact Evaluation series ; no. IE 38,Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 5057
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCESS TO ELECTRICITY
dc.subjectACCESS TO GRID ELECTRICITY
dc.subjectACCESS TO INFORMATION
dc.subjectAFFORDABILITY
dc.subjectANTI-POVERTY
dc.subjectAPPROACH
dc.subjectAVAILABILITY
dc.subjectBANK OFFICE
dc.subjectBATTERIES
dc.subjectBENEFITS OF ELECTRIFICATION
dc.subjectBIASES
dc.subjectCASH EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectCONVERSION RATE
dc.subjectCOUNTERFACTUAL
dc.subjectCOVERS
dc.subjectDEMAND FOR ELECTRICITY
dc.subjectDIESEL
dc.subjectDIESEL ENGINE
dc.subjectDYNAMICS
dc.subjectEARNINGS
dc.subjectECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL LEVELS
dc.subjectELECTRIC APPLIANCES
dc.subjectELECTRIC LIGHTING
dc.subjectELECTRIC POWER
dc.subjectELECTRIC POWER SECTOR
dc.subjectELECTRIC PUMPS
dc.subjectELECTRICITY ACCESS
dc.subjectELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectELECTRICITY DEMAND
dc.subjectELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION
dc.subjectELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES
dc.subjectELECTRICITY GRID
dc.subjectELECTRICITY NEEDS
dc.subjectELECTRICITY SECTOR
dc.subjectELECTRICITY SUPPLY
dc.subjectELECTRICITY SYSTEMS
dc.subjectELECTRICITY USE
dc.subjectELECTRIFICATION PROJECT
dc.subjectELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
dc.subjectENDOWMENTS
dc.subjectENROLLMENT
dc.subjectENTREPRENEURIAL ABILITY
dc.subjectEQUAL TREATMENT
dc.subjectEQUALITY
dc.subjectEXPENDITURE
dc.subjectEXPENDITURES
dc.subjectFANS
dc.subjectFARM ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectFARM INCOME
dc.subjectFARM PRODUCTION
dc.subjectFARM PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectFIXED ASSETS
dc.subjectFOOD ITEMS
dc.subjectGENDER
dc.subjectGENERATION
dc.subjectGRID CONNECTION
dc.subjectGRID ELECTRICITY
dc.subjectGRID ELECTRIFICATION
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD CHORES
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD FACTORS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD HEAD
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD INCOME
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SURVEY
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD WELFARE
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectINCOME DYNAMICS
dc.subjectINCOME GAINS
dc.subjectINDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISES
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL REFORMS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL BANK
dc.subjectIRRIGATION
dc.subjectKEROSENE
dc.subjectMACHINERY
dc.subjectPOOR
dc.subjectPOOR HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectPOVERTY PROGRAMS
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION
dc.subjectPOWER
dc.subjectPOWER COMPANY
dc.subjectPOWER PLANT
dc.subjectPOWER SECTOR
dc.subjectPRIVATE INVESTORS
dc.subjectRUNNING WATER
dc.subjectRURAL
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectRURAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectRURAL ECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectRURAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectRURAL ELECTRICITY
dc.subjectRURAL ELECTRIFICATION
dc.subjectRURAL ENERGY
dc.subjectRURAL GROWTH
dc.subjectRURAL HOUSEHOLD
dc.subjectRURAL HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectRURAL LIFE
dc.subjectRURAL PEOPLE
dc.subjectRURAL POOR
dc.subjectRURAL RESIDENTS
dc.subjectRURAL WELFARE
dc.subjectSMALL BUSINESS
dc.subjectSOURCE OF FUNDS
dc.subjectSTRUCTURES
dc.subjectTECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectTOOLS
dc.subjectTRANSITIONS
dc.subjectTRANSPORT
dc.subjectURBAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectWAR
dc.subjectWATER FLOW
dc.subjectWELFARE INDICATORS
dc.subjectWIND
dc.subjectWIND POWER
dc.titleWelfare Impacts of Rural Electrification : Evidence from Vietnamen
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okr.crossref.titleWelfare Impacts of Rural Electrification: Evidence from Vietnam
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okr.doctypePublications & Research::Policy Research Working Paper
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okr.globalpracticePoverty
okr.globalpracticeEnergy and Extractives
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okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-5057
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okr.region.administrativeEast Asia and Pacific
okr.region.administrativeEast Asia and Pacific
okr.region.countryViet Nam
okr.region.geographicalSoutheast Asia
okr.region.geographicalAsia
okr.sectorRenewable energy,Power
okr.sectorEnergy and mining
okr.themeEnvironment and natural resources management :: Other environment and natural resources management
okr.themeEnvironment and natural resource management
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Rural Poverty Reduction
okr.topicEnergy::Energy Production and Transportation
okr.topicEnergy::Electric Power
okr.unitDevelopment Research Group (DECRG)
okr.volume1 of 1
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