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The impact of micro hydroelectricity on household welfare indicators

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  • Edwin Muchapondwa
  • Mary Karumba

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The use of small scale off-grid renewable energy for rural electrification is now seen as part of the sustainable energy solutions. The expectations from such small scale investment is that it can meet basic energy needs of a household and subsequently improve some aspects of the household welfare. However, these stated benefits remain largely hypothetical […]

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  • Edwin Muchapondwa & Mary Karumba, 2017. "The impact of micro hydroelectricity on household welfare indicators," Working Papers 659, Economic Research Southern Africa.
    • Handle: RePEc:rza:wpaper:659
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    1. Obsa Urgessa Ayana & Jima Degaga, 2022. "Effects of rural electrification on household welfare: a meta-regression analysis," International Review of Economics, Springer;Happiness Economics and Interpersonal Relations (HEIRS), vol. 69(2), pages 209-261, June.
    2. Bruno Domenech & Laia Ferrer‐Martí & Rafael Pastor, 2019. "Comparison of various approaches to design wind‐PV rural electrification projects in remote areas of developing countries," Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Energy and Environment, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 8(3), May.
    3. Tarekegn Mamo Legamo & Milan casny & Workalemahu Tasew, 2021. "Energy Expenditure and Fuel Choices among Households in the Sidama Region, Southern Ethiopia," International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, Econjournals, vol. 11(2), pages 315-324.
    4. Holstenkamp, Lars, 2019. "What do we know about cooperative sustainable electrification in the global South? A synthesis of the literature and refined social-ecological systems framework," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 109(C), pages 307-320.

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    Keywords

    Africa; Impact Evaluation; rural development; water management; Welfare;
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    JEL classification:

    • C21 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Single Equation Models; Single Variables - - - Cross-Sectional Models; Spatial Models; Treatment Effect Models
    • Q01 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - General - - - Sustainable Development
    • Q42 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Energy - - - Alternative Energy Sources

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