Socio-economic impact of rural electrification in Malaysia

Peng Lim. Chee

ILO Working Papers from International Labour Organization

Abstract: Working paper on the impact of rural area electrification on economic and social development in Malaysia - based on a sample survey, examines power supply, household power consumption, household income, consumer expenditure, and perception of social implications and economic implications; discusses impact on establishments such as shops, catering firms, farms, etc.; concludes that electrification has social rather than economic benefits; outlines methodology used. Bibliography, organigram and statistical tables.

Keywords: rural area; electrification.; economic and social development; sample; survey.; power supply; household.; power consumption; household income.; consumer expenditure; social implication; economic implication; shop; catering; farm.; methodology; statistical table; zone rurale; électrification; développement économique et social; zona rural; electrificación; desarrollo económico y social; échantillon; enquête; disponibilités énergétiques; ménage; consommation d'énergie; revenu des ménages; dépenses de consommation; conséquences sociales; conséquences économiques; magasin; restauration; exploitation agricole; méthodologie; tableau statistique; muestra; encuesta; abastecimiento de energía; hogar; consumo de energía; ingreso de los hogares; gasto de consumo; consecuencias sociales; consecuencias económicas; tienda; restauración; granja; metodología; cuadros estadísticos (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 69 P. pages
Date: 1984
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Published in World Employment Programme research working paper. WEP 2-22, Technology and Employment Programme

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