Socio-economic impact of rural electrification in developing countries: a review of evidence

TLDR: A literature survey of the economic implications and social implications of rural area electrification in developing countries and its role in rural development as discussed by the authors deals with power generation, power consumption, use and cost benefit analysis of electricity and its impact on economic growth.

Abstract: ILO pub-WEP pub. Literature survey of the economic implications and social implications of rural area electrification in developing countries and its role in rural development - deals with power generation, power consumption, use and cost benefit analysis of electricity and its impact on economic growth, agricultural production, industrialization, employment opportunity, income, poverty, quality of life, rural migration, rural women and birth rate; notes economic aid provided by World Bank and ADB. Bibliography and statistical tables.