Showing papers on "Rural electrification published in 1975"
01 Aug 1975
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined the relationship between rural electrification and the level of living in a selected area of Costa Rica, and found that electricity use is positively associated with the quality of living.
Abstract: This study examines the-elationship between rural electrification and the level of living /in a selected area of Costa Rica. It tests the hypothesis that electricity use is positively associated with level of living . An ex-post-fa'cto experimental design was employed in which electricity users were compared with nun-adopters (persons who had access to elect tricity but did not use it) and inaccessibles (persons who were beyond the reach of power distribution lines). Belcher's 1972 level of living scale was employed. The hypothesis is supported by the data even when the following variables are controlled: size of household, education of head of iheusehold, age of head of household and size of farm. These findings raise questions for further 3 esearch and have implications for developmental investment decisions .