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Shiroro Hydro Electricity Dam and Happiness of Host Community: An Evaluation Using Propensity Score Matching Analysis

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  • Musa Salihu Ewugi

    (Othman Yeop Abdullah Collage of Business, School of Economics, Finance and Banking, Universiti Utara, 06010 Sintok, Kedah Darul-Aman, Malaysia,)

  • Mohd Zaini Abd Karim

    (Othman Yeop Abdullah Collage of Business, School of Economics, Finance and Banking, Universiti Utara, 06010 Sintok, Kedah Darul-Aman, Malaysia,)

  • Roslan Abdul-Hakim

    (Othman Yeop Abdullah Collage of Business, School of Economics, Finance and Banking, Universiti Utara, 06010 Sintok, Kedah Darul-Aman, Malaysia.)

Abstract

The objective of the study is to examine the impact of Shiroro hydro electricity dam (SHED) on the happiness of the host community. In order to achieve this aim, propensity score matching techniques is employed, which involved two research points Shiroro community where the dam is installed (treatment group) and Gurara community with similar river but without dam (control group). The findings revealed that, due to installed dam, the host community is less happiness by 59%. Therefore, in the spirit of give and take, and for the fact that the community is an agrarian community, the study recommends that government should put up structure of flood forecast in place for early warning signals to minimize flood pains. In conclusion, it is argued that understanding and operating on the plat form that all man's actions are aimed at achieving happiness will improve global happiness

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  • Musa Salihu Ewugi & Mohd Zaini Abd Karim & Roslan Abdul-Hakim, 2016. "Shiroro Hydro Electricity Dam and Happiness of Host Community: An Evaluation Using Propensity Score Matching Analysis," International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues, Econjournals, vol. 6(3), pages 1106-1113.
    • Handle: RePEc:eco:journ1:2016-03-37
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