The Impact of Education on Energy Poverty: Empirical Evidence from Vietnam

Duong Truong Thi Thuy (), Long To Hoang, Anh Doan Phuong, Dai Nguyen Minh Trang, Ngan Dang Nguyen Kim and Xuan Nguyen Thi Tam
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Duong Truong Thi Thuy: Banking Academy of Vietnam, Department of Mathematics, Vietnam
Long To Hoang: Banking Academy of Vietnam, International School of Banking Academy of Vietnam, Vietnam
Anh Doan Phuong: Banking Academy of Vietnam, International School of Banking Academy of Vietnam, Vietnam
Dai Nguyen Minh Trang: Banking Academy of Vietnam, International School of Banking Academy of Vietnam, Vietnam
Ngan Dang Nguyen Kim: Banking Academy of Vietnam, International School of Banking Academy of Vietnam, Vietnam
Xuan Nguyen Thi Tam: Banking Academy of Vietnam, International School of Banking Academy of Vietnam, Vietnam

Economics, 2025, vol. 13, issue 2, 265-281

Abstract: In the era of industrialization and modernization, energy is always a key factor in creating a breakthrough. In contrast to the constantly increasing demand for energy, shortages or “energy poverty” are increasingly widespread. The aim of paper is to consider the effect of education on energy poverty in Vietnam using the Vietnam Household Living Standards Survey data set during the period 2010-2018. Education is considered in terms of the highest grade and degree of household head. Spending on electricity, lighting energy, entertainment & education, and service are as proxies for energy poverty. We apply the instrumental variable to take into account the endogeneity problem using the area-level education average. The finding also shows the significant relationship between education and energy poverty in two aspects. Secondly, characteristics related to household status have been demonstrated to possess a statistically significant effect on energy poverty. HHIncome and Poor, two variables used to measure income poverty, HHIncome is positively significant, meanwhile poor effect negatively on energy poverty. In addition, the outcome also shows the impact of income, region, ethnicity on energy poverty. Finally, the study has provided policy implications with an emphasis on education and “green” energy conversion, contributing to improving the energy problems.

Keywords: Energy poverty; education; electricity consumption; service; lighting energy; entertainment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A1 C3 I2 Z (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.2478/eoik-2025-0043

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