Addressing rural energy poverty and rural-urban energy access gap in developing countries: does international remittances matter?
Summary. International remittances significantly reduce rural energy poverty and narrow the rural-urban energy access gap in developing countries, particularly where financial development and GDP per capita are higher. The study analyzed 135 developing nations from 2000–2020 and found that remittance inflows enable households to afford energy access. Effects vary by income group, suggesting that credit availability and economic development amplify remittances' impact on rural energy inequality.
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Acheampong, A. O., Brahim, M., & Dzator, J.. (2024). Addressing rural energy poverty and rural-urban energy access gap in developing countries: does international remittances matter?. Applied Economics. https://doi.org/10.1080/00036846.2024.2331971
Acheampong, Alex O., et al. “Addressing rural energy poverty and rural-urban energy access gap in developing countries: does international remittances matter?.” Applied Economics, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1080/00036846.2024.2331971.
Acheampong, Alex O., Mariem Brahim, and Janet Dzator. 2024. “Addressing rural energy poverty and rural-urban energy access gap in developing countries: does international remittances matter?.” Applied Economics. https://doi.org/10.1080/00036846.2024.2331971.
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title = {Addressing rural energy poverty and rural-urban energy access gap in developing countries: does international remittances matter?},
author = {Alex O. Acheampong and Mariem Brahim and Janet Dzator},
journal = {Applied Economics},
year = {2024},
doi = {10.1080/00036846.2024.2331971},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1080/00036846.2024.2331971}
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