Does Quality of Electricity Supply Matter for Development? An Evaluation of Service Level Benefits in Nepal
People desire electricity not for its own sake but for the wide-ranging services it provides from lighting, communication and entertainment, refrigeration, and cooking to space conditioning and business development or improvement. That is, electricity is only useful when it powers the appliances, machines, and other devices that yield outcomes favorable to household well-being and quality of life. An extensive body of literature shows that having an electricity connection contributes to enhancing household income, productivity, and children’s education, among other types of welfare benefits. The findings of these studies also show that the welfare impacts of electrification vary by the level of service provided and the type of household connection.
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| Format: | Report biblioteca |
| Language: | English en_US |
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Washington, DC: World Bank
2023-07-25
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| Subjects: | ELECTRICITY, ACCESS, SUPPLY, DEVELOPMENT OUTCOMES, |
| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099072523105546768/P1744810c18cb10300a518040f957e289ee https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/40238 |
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| Summary: | People desire electricity not for its
own sake but for the wide-ranging services it provides from
lighting, communication and entertainment, refrigeration,
and cooking to space conditioning and business development
or improvement. That is, electricity is only useful when it
powers the appliances, machines, and other devices that
yield outcomes favorable to household well-being and quality
of life. An extensive body of literature shows that having
an electricity connection contributes to enhancing household
income, productivity, and children’s education, among other
types of welfare benefits. The findings of these studies
also show that the welfare impacts of electrification vary
by the level of service provided and the type of household connection. |
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