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Water, energy and human development in the Brazilian Amazon: a municipal Human Development Index adjusted for accesses

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  • Caterina Conigliani

    (Roma Tre University, Italy)

  • Martina Iorio

    (Roma Tre University, Italy)

  • Salvatore Monni

    (Roma Tre University, Italy)

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Thanks to its enormous untapped water potential, Brazil provides its electricity matrix with more than 60% hydroelectric power. This technology has had controversial impacts, which questioned its sustainability and stressed its likelihood to jeopardize the development of affected areas. We analyze here one of the main electricity producers: the state of Pará. By using a human development perspective, we integrate the Municipal Human Development Index (MHDI) with indicators of water and energy access through a principal components analysis. The comparison between the achievements of the municipalities affected and not affected by hydroelectric projects advocates policy makers to improve accesses in order to convey development, not just growth.

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  • Caterina Conigliani & Martina Iorio & Salvatore Monni, 2023. "Water, energy and human development in the Brazilian Amazon: a municipal Human Development Index adjusted for accesses," Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues, VsI Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Center, vol. 10(3), pages 318-328, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:ssi:jouesi:v:10:y:2023:i:3:p:318-328
    DOI: 10.9770/jesi.2023.10.3(21)
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    Keywords

    energy access; Amazônia Legal; Human Development; Principal Component Analysis;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • O13 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Agriculture; Natural Resources; Environment; Other Primary Products
    • O15 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Economic Development: Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration
    • C23 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Single Equation Models; Single Variables - - - Models with Panel Data; Spatio-temporal Models

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