Rural electrification revisited: the case of Bihar, India

Oda Hisaya and Tsujita Yuko

No 547, IDE Discussion Papers from Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization(JETRO)

Abstract: This study describes the dynamic processes of electrification. Some electrified villages have experienced de-electrification, mainly due to technical issues. Some villages were re-electrified through various efforts. Our econometric exercise indicates that small villages in remote locations tend to not be prioritized in the electrification process. It also finds that the cumulative number of ever-electrified villages is higher among villages having a higher ratio of socially advanced classes. However, some of these experienced de-electrification, rendering ambiguous the impact of village social characteristics on electrification.

Keywords: India; Rural development; Electric power; Electrification; De-electrification; Re-electrification; Bihar (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: P25 Q01 Q40 R11 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015-12-01
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