Dasso, Rosamaría and Fernandez, Fernando (2015) Powering change: can rural electrification close the gender gap? International Growth Centre Blog (25 Aug 2015). Website.
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In advance of the IGC Energy Conference this week, today’s blog comes from our archives. Looking at potential gains from electrification and energy access for #PoweringGrowth and prosperity in developing countries. Evidence from a rural electrification project in Peru suggests that access to energy may be an effective tool in closing the gender gap, affecting both wages and occupational choice among women.
| Item Type: | Online resource (Website) |
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| Official URL: | http://www.theigc.org/ |
| Additional Information: | © 2015 The Author(s) |
| Divisions: | International Growth Centre |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races J Political Science > JF Political institutions (General) T Technology > TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering |
| Date Deposited: | 21 Jun 2017 09:11 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Dec 2024 14:46 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/81862 |
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