Adding fuel to human capital: Exploring the educational effects of cooking fuel choice from rural India

Biswas, Shreya; Das, Upasak

doi:10.1016/j.eneco.2021.105744

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“…Several studies use this technique to ensure the validity of the results in the presence of an instrument that may not be strictly exogenous (Azar et al. , 2020; Biswas and Kumar, 2022; Biswas and Das, 2022). Table 5 reports the maximum value of γ^ when we regress financial behavior variables on the instrument and other control variables but excluding the endogenous interest variable.…”

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Does financial literacy improve financial behavior in emerging economies? Evidence from India

Lahiri¹,

Biswas²

2022

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PurposeThe study aims to empirically analyze whether financial literacy can improve the financial behavior of individuals in the context of emerging markets like India.Design/methodology/approachThe authors use the nationally representative Financial Inclusion Insights survey conducted in India during 2018 for the analysis. The authors consider the financial literacy score based on the standard financial literacy quiz that includes understanding basic numeracy, interest rates, inflation and diversification concepts to study its effect on payment attitude, savings attitude and risk management behavior proxied by insurance uptake. Using an instrumental variable approach, the authors account for the possible endogeneity associated with the financial literacy variable.FindingsThe authors find that less than 9% of individuals have correctly answered questions capturing all four aspects of financial literacy. The analysis suggests that improvements in financial literacy scores indeed increases the likelihood of exhibiting superior financial behavior. The results are robust to alternative definitions of financial literacy, outcome variables and inclusion of additional controls. The authors find that financial literacy increases financial planning, and this, in turn, possibly improves financial behavior. The effects are prominent for those residing in the urban area and having confidence in their financial skills.Originality/valueThis is among the few studies that provide insights regarding how improvements in financial literacy can improve financial behavior in an emerging economy context. Moreover, this study highlights financial planning as a possible channel through which financial literacy affects financial behavior. Further, the heterogeneous effects based on the area of residence and own ability underscore the need for complementary policies.

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Does financial literacy improve financial behavior in emerging economies? Evidence from India

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Biswas²

2022

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“…They can be classified into three types: (i) exclusive firewood users, (ii) mixed users where firewood is the primary fuel, and (iii) mixed users where firewood is the secondary fuel. 3.…”

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“…In each of the regions mentioned above, the type of traditional biomass used varies, although firewood use occurs in all rural and poor households. India's most important energy sources are firewood, crop residues, and dung [3,4]. In China, the most common energy sources are firewood and coal [5], and in countries such as Nigeria and Indonesia, they are firewood and kerosene [6,7].…”

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Socioeconomic and Environmental Aspects of Traditional Firewood for Cooking on the Example of Rural and Peri-Urban Mexican Households

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Firewood is a solid biofuel that is widely used for cooking in Mexico’s residential sector. This study seeks to identify relevant factors in firewood consumption patterns, and their implications for climate change, gender, and health, and for energy poverty in Mexico, by climate region and socioeconomic level. For this purpose, a statistical analysis was conducted of recently published official information. We estimate that a total of 31.3 million Mexicans—26% of the total population—use firewood, and we have identified three main types of users: (i) exclusive firewood users (30%); (ii) mixed firewood users using firewood as their primary fuel (18%) and (iii) mixed firewood users using firewood as their secondary fuel source (52%). Total consumption of firewood was estimated at 116.6 PJ, while estimated greenhouse gas emissions were 8.1 million tCO2e. Out of all the households studied, 53% were in the tropical climate region; 59% were categorized as being in the “low” socioeconomic level; and 75% were in population centers comprising fewer than 2500 inhabitants. Some 68% of households do not pay for the acquisition of firewood, and for those households that do pay for the resource, estimated transactions total USD 286.9 million. Expenditures on firewood for energy represent up to 10% of household income. Finally, it was estimated that 15.7 million direct users of firewood are women who use the resource in three-stone fires, in which they expose themselves to health risks in doing so. In conclusion, main universal findings, the study’s limitations, and future research are presented.

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“…Per capita fuelwood consumption. In this paper, the variable is defined as the per capita weight of fuelwood consumed by households in lighting, cooking, heating, and other living activities in one year [ 50 ]. The amount of fuelwood consumed includes the sum of all sources, including forest, agricultural land, and purchases.…”

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Poverty Alleviation Relocation, Fuelwood Consumption and Gender Differences in Human Capital Improvement

Zhu

Shibasaki

Guan

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The aim of poverty alleviation relocation is to break the vicious cycle of poverty and ecological degradation. The improvement of human capital, specifically women’s human capital, is important to realize the poverty alleviation and sustainable development of relocated peasant households. Based on the survey data of 902 peasant households in southern Shaanxi in 2020, using the PSM model and the mediation effect test model, this paper explores the impact of participation in relocation on human capital from the perspective of gender differences, and the mediation effect of fuelwood consumption in the effect of participation in relocation on the human capital of peasants with different genders. The results show that firstly, in general, participation in relocation effectively improves the human capital of peasants. Secondly, there are gender differences in the improvement of the human capital of relocated peasants. Compared with male peasants, the health level of female peasants is significantly improved. Finally, fuelwood consumption plays an important mediation role in the impact of participation in relocation on human capital and the mediation role is more significant in improving the human capital of relocated female peasants.

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Adding fuel to human capital: Exploring the educational effects of cooking fuel choice from rural India

Cited by 24 publications

References 87 publications

Does financial literacy improve financial behavior in emerging economies? Evidence from India

Does financial literacy improve financial behavior in emerging economies? Evidence from India

Socioeconomic and Environmental Aspects of Traditional Firewood for Cooking on the Example of Rural and Peri-Urban Mexican Households

Poverty Alleviation Relocation, Fuelwood Consumption and Gender Differences in Human Capital Improvement

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