Socio-economic impact of rural electrification in developing countries: a review of evidence

Fred. Fluitman

ILO Working Papers from International Labour Organization

Abstract: Literature survey of the economic implications and social implications of rural area electrification in developing countries and its role in rural development - deals with power generation, power consumption, use and cost benefit analysis of electricity and its impact on economic growth, agricultural production, industrialization, employment opportunity, income, poverty, quality of life, rural migration, rural women and birth rate; notes economic aid provided by World Bank and ADB. Bibliography and statistical tables.

Keywords: economic implication; social implication; rural area; electrification.; rural development; power generation; power consumption; cost benefit analysis; electricity; economic growth; agricultural production; industrialization; employment opportunity; income; poverty; quality of life.; rural migration; rural women; birth rate.; economic aid; World Bank.; ADB; statistical table; conséquences économiques; conséquences sociales; zone rurale; électrification; développement rural; production d'énergie; consommation d'énergie; analyse coûts-avantages; électricité; croissance économique; production agricole; industrialisation; possibilités d'emploi; revenu; pauvreté; qualité de la vie; migration rurale; femmes rurales; taux de natalité; aide économique; Banque mondiale; BASD; tableau statistique; consecuencias económicas; consecuencias sociales; zona rural; electrificación; desarrollo rural; producción de energía; consumo de energía; análisis de costos y beneficios; electricidad; crecimiento económico; producción agrícola; industrialización; oportunidades de empleo; ingreso; pobreza; calidad de la vida; migración rural; mujeres rurales; tasa de natalidad; ayuda económica; Banco Mundial; BAD; cuadros estadísticos (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 1 V. pages
Date: 1983
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Published in World Employment Programme research working paper. WEP 2-22, Technology and Employment Programme

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