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Welfare Impacts of Rural Electrification : A Case Study from Bangladesh

dc.contributor.authorBarnes, Douglas F.
dc.contributor.authorKhandker, Shahidur R.
dc.contributor.authorSamad, Hussain A.
dc.date.accessioned2012-03-19T19:09:10Z
dc.date.available2012-03-19T19:09:10Z
dc.date.issued2009-03-01
dc.description.abstractLack of access to electricity is one of the major impediments to growth and development of the rural economies in developing countries. That is why access to modern energy, in particular to electricity, has been one of the priority themes of the World Bank and other development organizations. Using a cross-sectional survey conducted in 2005 of some 20,000 households in rural Bangladesh, this paper studies the welfare impacts of households' grid connectivity. Based on rigorous econometric estimation techniques, this study finds that grid electrification has significant positive impacts on households' income, expenditure, and educational outcomes. For example, the gain in total income due to electrification can be as much as 30 percent and as low as 9 percent. Benefits go up steadily as household exposure to grid electrification (measured by duration) increases and eventually reach a plateau. This paper also finds that rich households benefit more from electrification than poor households. Finally, estimates also show that income benefits of electrification on an average exceed cost by a wide margin.en
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dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-4859
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/4055
dc.languageEnglish
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research working paper ; no. WPS 4859
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 INFORMATION
dc.subjectACCESS TO MODERN ENERGY
dc.subjectANTI-POVERTY
dc.subjectAPPROACH
dc.subjectAVAILABILITY
dc.subjectBALANCE
dc.subjectBENEFITS OF ELECTRIFICATION
dc.subjectBIASES
dc.subjectCOSTS OF ELECTRICITY
dc.subjectCOUNTERFACTUAL
dc.subjectCOVERS
dc.subjectCROP PRODUCTION
dc.subjectDEDUCTIBLES
dc.subjectDEMAND FOR ELECTRICITY
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT BANK
dc.subjectDIESEL
dc.subjectDISTRIBUTION FACILITIES
dc.subjectDONOR SUPPORT
dc.subjectDRINKING WATER
dc.subjectECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
dc.subjectELECTRIC APPLIANCES
dc.subjectELECTRIC LIGHTING
dc.subjectELECTRIC PUMPS
dc.subjectELECTRIC SUPPLY
dc.subjectELECTRICITY ACCESS
dc.subjectELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION
dc.subjectELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES
dc.subjectELECTRICITY PRICE
dc.subjectELECTRICITY USE
dc.subjectELECTRIFICATION PROJECT
dc.subjectEMPOWERMENT
dc.subjectENDOWMENTS
dc.subjectENERGY CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectENERGY DEMAND
dc.subjectENERGY SOURCE
dc.subjectENERGY STRATEGY
dc.subjectENERGY USE
dc.subjectENGINEERING
dc.subjectEXPENDITURE
dc.subjectEXPENDITURES
dc.subjectFANS
dc.subjectFARM ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectFARMERS
dc.subjectFUELS
dc.subjectGENDER
dc.subjectGENERATION
dc.subjectGRID CONNECTION
dc.subjectGRID ELECTRICITY
dc.subjectGRID ELECTRICITY SERVICE
dc.subjectGRID ELECTRIFICATION
dc.subjectHEALTH INSURANCE
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD FACTORS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD HEAD
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD INCOME
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD WELFARE
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD WELFARES
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL ENDOWMENTS
dc.subjectINCOME GAINS
dc.subjectINCOME GROWTH
dc.subjectINDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISES
dc.subjectINFORMATION ACCESS
dc.subjectINSURANCE
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL BANK
dc.subjectIRRIGATION
dc.subjectKEROSENE
dc.subjectKEROSENE LAMPS
dc.subjectLACK OF ACCESS
dc.subjectLAND ASSET
dc.subjectLAND ASSETS
dc.subjectLANDHOLDINGS
dc.subjectMACHINERY
dc.subjectMASS
dc.subjectNONFARM INCOME
dc.subjectOPERATING COSTS
dc.subjectPHYSICAL ASSETS
dc.subjectPHYSICAL CAPITAL
dc.subjectPOOR
dc.subjectPOOR FARMERS
dc.subjectPOOR HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectPOVERTY PROGRAMS
dc.subjectPOWER
dc.subjectPOWER CRISIS
dc.subjectPOWER SECTOR
dc.subjectPRICE OF ELECTRICITY
dc.subjectPUMPS
dc.subjectRENEWABLE ENERGY
dc.subjectRENEWABLE ENERGY PROGRAM
dc.subjectRETAIL ENTERPRISES
dc.subjectRURAL
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectRURAL ELECTRIC
dc.subjectRURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES
dc.subjectRURAL ELECTRIFICATION
dc.subjectRURAL ENERGY
dc.subjectRURAL HOUSEHOLD
dc.subjectRURAL HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectRURAL PEOPLE
dc.subjectRURAL POOR
dc.subjectRURAL POVERTY
dc.subjectSANITATION
dc.subjectSOLAR HOME SYSTEM
dc.subjectSOLAR HOME SYSTEMS
dc.subjectTOOLS
dc.subjectURBAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectVILLAGE
dc.subjectVILLAGE ELECTRIFICATION
dc.subjectVILLAGES
dc.subjectWELFARE INDICATORS
dc.titleWelfare Impacts of Rural Electrification : A Case Study from Bangladeshen
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okr.crossref.titleWelfare Impacts Of Rural Electrification: A Case Study From Bangladesh
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okr.doctypePublications & Research::Policy Research Working Paper
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okr.globalpracticePoverty
okr.globalpracticeEnergy and Extractives
okr.guid230801467997272474
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-4859
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000158349_20090309084132
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum10330231
okr.identifier.reportWPS4859
okr.language.supporteden
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okr.region.administrativeSouth Asia
okr.region.administrativeSouth Asia
okr.region.countryBangladesh
okr.region.geographicalSouth 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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