Impact of Access to Electricity and Socio-Economic Environment on Poverty Reduction: An Empirical Study on Myanmar

Qian Xiong, Wenxin Shen, Chunna Liu, Xuteng Zhang, Wenzhe Tang (), Colin F. Duffield, Felix Kin Peng Hui and Lihai Zhang
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Qian Xiong: State Key Laboratory of Hydroscience and Engineering, Institute of Project Management and Construction Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
Wenxin Shen: Department of Construction Management, School of Economics and Management, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing 100044, China
Chunna Liu: China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research, Beijing 100048, China
Xuteng Zhang: State Key Laboratory of Hydroscience and Engineering, Institute of Project Management and Construction Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
Wenzhe Tang: State Key Laboratory of Hydroscience and Engineering, Institute of Project Management and Construction Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
Colin F. Duffield: Department of Infrastructure Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne 3010, Australia
Felix Kin Peng Hui: Department of Infrastructure Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne 3010, Australia
Lihai Zhang: Department of Infrastructure Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne 3010, Australia

Energies, 2024, vol. 17, issue 21, 1-20

Abstract: Previous studies have identified the importance of access to electricity and the socio-economic environment for poverty reduction, but the comprehensive interplay and synergistic relationships between them remain unclear. Using data collected from Myanmar, this study establishes and tests conceptual models to explore the paths from access to electricity and socio-economic environment to capability and income poverty reduction. The results of structural equation modeling show that capability poverty reduction acts as a complete mediator between access to electricity and income poverty reduction, and plays a partial mediating role between socio-economic environment and income poverty reduction. Analysis of fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis demonstrates that lack of electricity is a key barrier impeding poverty alleviation efforts. Moreover, five effective configurations of poverty reduction factors are identified for Myanmar by considering the heterogeneity of different regions. This indicates that individual factors could not ensure a highly effective poverty reduction and different factors need to be appropriately configured for achieving the synergistic effects. These findings contribute to practical insights into poverty reduction policy making and sustainable development for developing countries.

Keywords: access to electricity; socio-economic environment; capability poverty; poverty reduction; Myanmar (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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