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Photovoltaics: socio-economic impact and policy implications

Smith, D. V.,

ILO Working Papers from International Labour Organization

Abstract: Working paper, cost benefit analysis of solar energy power generation in developing countries - discusses economic implications of choice of technology and its impact on irrigation, the household, and community electric power distribution; considers the role of USA development aid in photovoltaics in Africa, social implications for rural women, current research and development, technology transfer, etc. Bibliography.

Keywords: cost benefit analysis; solar energy.; power generation; economic implication; choice of technology; irrigation; household.; community; electric power distribution; role of USA.; development aid; social implication; rural women; research and development; technology transfer; analyse coûts-avantages; énergie solaire; production d'énergie; conséquences économiques; choix de technologie; irrigation; ménage; communauté; distribution d'énergie électrique; rôle des Etats-Unis; aide au développement; conséquences sociales; femmes rurales; recherche et développement; transfert des techniques; análisis de costos y beneficios; energía solar; producción de energía; consecuencias económicas; elección de tecnología; riego; hogar; comunidad; distribución de energía eléctrica; papel de los EUA; ayuda al desarrollo; consecuencias sociales; mujeres rurales; investigación y desarrollo; transferencia de tecnología (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 59 pages
Date: 1985
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Published in World Employment Programme research working paper. WEP 2-22, Technology and Employment Programme

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