Rural Electrification and Employment in Poor Countries: Evidence from Nicaragua

World Development

Volumn 43, Issue , 2013, Pages 252-265

  Grogan, Louise ^a   Sadanand, Asha ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Electric light; Employment; Labor saving technology; Population density; Slope gradient; Time use

Indexed keywords

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ELECTRICITY; EMPLOYMENT; ENERGY USE; GENDER DISPARITY; LOW INCOME POPULATION; POPULATION DENSITY; RURAL ELECTRIFICATION; RURAL POPULATION;

NICARAGUA;

EID: 84875387002     PISSN: 0305750X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2012.09.002     Document Type: Article

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