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Remittances and multidimensional energy poverty: Evidence from a household survey in Bangladesh

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  • Hosan, Shahadat
  • Rahman, Md Matiar
  • Karmaker, Shamal Chandra
  • Chapman, Andrew J.
  • Saha, Bidyut Baran

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This paper explores the impact of remittances on multidimensional energy poverty in Bangladesh by employing a nationally representative Household Income and Expenditure Survey (HIES)-2016 with a sample size of 46,080 households. Remittance is one of the sources of household income that can be utilized for energy services. Energy poverty is generally described and quantified at the household level, exposing potential household characteristics in terms of energy costs and benefits and access to energy services. Controlling for the relevant characteristics of investigated households, mixed-effect linear regression, two-stage least square, and generalized ordered logistic regression reveal that households with remittance income have a significantly lower level of multidimensional energy poverty in Bangladesh. The outcomes of this work advocate that an upsurge in remittance inflow engenders a strong contribution toward alleviating energy poverty in Bangladesh and likely in other developing nations. National programs should be established for devising policies to promote migrant workers, lowering energy costs at the household level, and investing remittance income into modern energy technologies to ensure and enhance access to clean energy sources.

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  • Hosan, Shahadat & Rahman, Md Matiar & Karmaker, Shamal Chandra & Chapman, Andrew J. & Saha, Bidyut Baran, 2023. "Remittances and multidimensional energy poverty: Evidence from a household survey in Bangladesh," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 262(PA).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:energy:v:262:y:2023:i:pa:s0360544222022101
    DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2022.125326
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