Energy Access and Rural Household Well-Being

Chloé Saurel and Ahmed Tritah ()
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Chloé Saurel: CHRU Nancy - Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire de Nancy
Ahmed Tritah: IC Migrations - Institut Convergences Migrations - French Collaborative Institute on Migration [Aubervilliers], Mines Paris - PSL (École nationale supérieure des mines de Paris) - PSL - Université Paris Sciences et Lettres, TEPP - Théorie et évaluation des politiques publiques - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, ABS - Africa Business School [UM6P, Morocco] - UM6P - Université Mohammed VI Polytechnique = Mohammed VI Polytechnic University [Ben Guerir], LéP [Poitiers] - Laboratoire d'économie de Poitiers [UR 13822] - UP - Université de Poitiers = University of Poitiers, CRIEF [Poitiers] - Centre de recherche sur l'intégration économique et financière [UR 13822] - UP - Université de Poitiers = University of Poitiers

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Abstract: The recent literature regarding the impact of electricity on rural households emphasizes the importance of labor market and human capital transmission channels. Throughout the chapter, it is argued that an important vehicle through which the benefits of electricity materialize is through their effects on the empowerment of women within households and within their communities. Analysis of the currently available evidence suggests that while access to electricity is necessary to support local economic development and stimulate a more inclusive labor market, it is however not sufficient. Complementary policies adapted to the specific needs of rural household economies must accompany access to affordable and reliable forms of modern energy.

Keywords: Sub-Sahara Africa; Development; Energy Access (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023-03-23
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Published in Handbook of Labor, Human Resources and Population Economics, Springer International Publishing, pp.1-24, 2023, 978-3-319-57365-6. ⟨10.1007/978-3-319-57365-6_260-1⟩

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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-57365-6_260-1

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