Socio-economic development and electricity access in developing economies: A long-run model averaging approach

Zhang, Tong; Shi, Xunpeng; Zhang, Dayong; Xiao, Junji

doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2019.05.031

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“…Access to electricity, trade openness, urban population growth, income growth per capita and inflation strongly and positively influenced quality of life in SSA as a whole, consistent with Diop et al (2010), Zhang et al (2019), and Doan (2019) among others. The results mean that countries that operate an open economy and encourage the exchange of goods and services among other countries stand a greater chance of improving income levels for human development.…”

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Effects of good governance, sustainable development and aid on quality of life: Evidence from sub‐saharan Africa

Sarpong

Bein

2021

African Development Review

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The paper empirically investigates the effects of governance (GGov), official development assistance (ODA), sustainability [adjusted net savings (ANS)], and macroeconomic variables on the quality of life [human development index (HDI)] for selected sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries using the most recent data from 2000 to 2017. The study employed different panel techniques. The findings provide insightful and interesting empirical results that resonate with the magnitude of a significant of the role of GGov on ANS and HDI. Our study shows that GGov is important to improve HDI. Additionally, ANS has important implications on the well-being of human existence in SSA. In addition to these, this study found that macroeconomic variables such as trade openness and economic growth, wealth, and opportunity creation factors like urbanization and electrification rate are essential. Furthermore, empirical results revealed that ODA has a negative and significant association with HDI, which is in line with some of the existing literature. Our findings have several implications for organizations such as the World Bank, International Monetary Fund, and African Development Bank. This study serves as a policy instrument and guides in coordinating SSA on promoting HDI. 1 | INTRODUCTION Globally, the sub-Saharan African (SSA) region has the highest record of under-5 child mortality and the least life expectancy at birth of 52.5 years (Akobeng, 2017). The disparity between life expectancy of the developed and developing economies in this region is wide. The African continent is the poorest. For instance, the life expectancy of a Japanese person is 86.8 years as compared to a person living in Sierra Leone averaging 49.3 years for men and 50.8 years for women (Arimah, 2004; Bloom et al., 1998; Hanmer et al., 1999). Poverty is a crucial factor that militates against quality of life. A 2018 World Bank report indicates that there was an increase in the number of poor people in Africa from 280 million in the year 1990 to 330 million in 2012 (World Bank, 2018). About 50% of the population in Africa live on less than a dollar a day (Arimah, 2004). It is borne out of several social and economic factors, such as unemployment and lack of social support systems, which predispose people to all kinds of economic hardships including the inability to afford health care and basic necessities in life. These factors come together to affect people's quality of life. Many factors can affect the quality of life status and a country's ability to respond to the needs of its population. Among these factors are good governance (GGov), official aids, and a sustainable community. This paper examines the effects of sustainable development, GGov, aid, and macroeconomic variables on the quality of life for a sample of 26 SSA countries for the period 2000-2017. The estimation was done using different panel technique models. The main results show a positive relationship between GGov and quality of life. Also, sustainable development contributes positively to quali...

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Effects of good governance, sustainable development and aid on quality of life: Evidence from sub‐saharan Africa

Sarpong

Bein

2021

African Development Review

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“…In contrast, in India, because the poor do not get the true benefits of energy subsidies which impedes their access to clean energy, the poverty alleviation programs have not conducted clean energy supply as a basic infrastructure service (Dhingra et al, 2008). Zhang et al, (2019) discuss that broader rural development plans such as poverty reduction and industrialization should include rural electrification to make power projects sustainable.…”

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Stakeholders strategies in poverty alleviation and clean energy access: A case study of China's PV poverty alleviation program

Zhang

Shi

2019

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Poverty reduction and access to clean energy are two challenges highlighted in the UN Sustainable Development Goals. China's Photovoltaic (PV) Poverty Reduction Program provides an archetype model to address those two questions simultaneously. Using a tripartite game of government, enterprise and household, this paper examines the challenges that have impeded the development of China's PV poverty alleviation program. Based on an evolutionary game model and the Graph Model for Conflict Resolution (GMCR) model involving the three major parties, this study shows that: (1) Governmental monitoring and the active participation of both enterprises and households are essential to achieve a win-win-win outcome; (2) The government plays a leading role in monitoring and encouraging the active participation of enterprises and households and resolving the conflicts between enterprises and households; and (3) Households should have a minimum share in the project. The analyses imply the following policy suggestions such as ensuring optimal path selection for all parties, avoiding the abandonment of projects, increasing households' sense of ownership and creating accessible finance.

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“…This undersupply has far-reaching consequences, as limited access to electricity is one of the greatest obstacles to social and economic development (Zhang et al 2019). It also forces local people to meet their daily energy needs by burning fossil fuels.…”

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Socio-economic impacts and challenges associated with the electrification of a remote area in rural Tanzania through a mini-grid system

Falk

Angelmahr

Schade

et al. 2021

Energ. Ecol. Environ.

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Electricity is an indispensable building block for sustainable development. As national and international electrification measures in rural areas of Tanzania are progressing slowly, a solar-powered mini-grid system with second-life battery storage was commissioned on an island in Lake Victoria in 2019 to support local development. This article evaluates the socio-economic impacts associated with electrification through this system. On average, 42.31 kWh of electricity could be provided per day. The daily demand of the main infrastructure (hospital and school) was 18.75 kWh on average. The remaining capacity thus offers enough potential to supply private households and possible economic activities. In order to evaluate the impact of electrification, a qualitative survey was conducted on site 12 months after commissioning, with 7% of the people living there being interviewed. Language barriers as well as intercultural hurdles made the survey difficult and required an adaptation of the on-site implementation. The focus of the survey was on the areas of health, education and economics. The study revealed that the availability of electricity has enormous potential to improve people's living conditions. Initial successes could be seen, especially in the areas of health care and the economic sector. So far, electrification has had no influence on the area of education. While the connections for the main infrastructure have been institutionally supported, the system-related electricity price of €1.30/kWh has proven to be a major obstacle for private households. This is far too high for widespread use compared to incomes. The article thus focuses on the observation that full socio-economic development through electrification can only succeed if local people can afford it. Possibilities to solve this problem are analysed. Since the energy is generated on the basis of renewable resources, the analysis focuses on the use of mechanisms of the emissions trading system (ETS). The aim is to generate revenue through the sale of certified emission reductions (CERs) for the saved CO2 emissions and thus reduce the electricity price. A reference scenario of conventional energy production forms the basis for discussion of the effectiveness of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and the Carbon Initiative for Development (Ci-Dev). In addition, the approach of a monthly free quota of electricity, the free basic electricity initiative (FBE), is included in the evaluation. Graphical abstract

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Socio-economic development and electricity access in developing economies: A long-run model averaging approach

Cited by 102 publications

References 41 publications

Effects of good governance, sustainable development and aid on quality of life: Evidence from sub‐saharan Africa

Effects of good governance, sustainable development and aid on quality of life: Evidence from sub‐saharan Africa

Stakeholders strategies in poverty alleviation and clean energy access: A case study of China's PV poverty alleviation program

Socio-economic impacts and challenges associated with the electrification of a remote area in rural Tanzania through a mini-grid system

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