Household Fuel Use in Developing Countries: Review of Theory and Evidence

Christophe Muller and Huijie Yan
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Huijie Yan: AMU ALLSH - Aix-Marseille Université - Faculté des Arts, Lettres, Langues et Sciences Humaines - AMU - Aix Marseille Université

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Abstract: Because of recent concerns about the negative externalities of traditional fuel use on the environment and health, the issue of the household fuel transition in developing countries, from dirty fuels towards clean fuels, has received growing research attention. This paper provides an up-to-date survey of the economic literature on household fuel use in these countries. First, we present the conceptual and theoretical frameworks. Then, we discuss the empirical results that show how a wide range of factors drive the household fuel transition. Finally, we suggest priorities for policy initiatives and highlight areas of future research.

Keywords: household decisions; fuel transition; energy consumption (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016-03
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Journal Article: Household fuel use in developing countries: Review of theory and evidence (2018)
Working Paper: Household fuel use in developing countries: Review of theory and evidence (2018)
Working Paper: Household Fuel Use in Developing Countries: Review of Theory and Evidence (2016)
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