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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Dennis Egger, Edward Miguel, Shana S. Warren, Ashish Shenoy, Elliott Collins, Dean Karlan, Doug Parkerson, A. Mushfiq Mobarak, Guenther Fink, Christopher Udry, Michael Walker, Johannes Haushofer, Magdalena Larreboure, Susan Athey, Paula Lopez-Pena, Salim Benhachmi, Macartan Humphreys, Layna Lowe, Niccolo F. Meriggi, Andrew Wabwire, C. Austin Davis, Utz Johann Pape, Tilman Graff, Maarten Voors, Carolyn Nekesa, Corey Vernot
Summary: Despite a lack of systematic quantitative evidence, it is evident that the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has led to declines in employment and income in low- and middle-income countries. Household coping strategies and government assistance have been insufficient to sustain precrisis living standards, leading to widespread food insecurity and dire economic conditions. Promising policy responses are discussed, along with speculation about the risk of persistent adverse effects, especially among vulnerable groups such as children.
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Economics
P. P. Krishnapriya, Maya Chandrasekaran, Marc Jeuland, Subhrendu K. Pattanayak
Summary: The use of ICS can help households save time, mainly in fuel collection and preparation stage, rather than cooking, and both women and men can benefit. Advanced technologies and fuels (such as electricity, LPG, and biogas) can bring greater time savings.
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Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Sakiru Adebola Solarin
Summary: The study found that an increase in fossil fuel subsidies leads to more income and health poverty, while increases in real GDP per capita, financial development, human capital development, real remittances per capita, globalization, and institutional quality reduce poverty.
SOCIAL INDICATORS RESEARCH
(2022)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Felix S. K. Agyemang, Rashid Memon, Sean Fox
Summary: Urban data deficits hinder evidence-based planning and policy-making in developing countries. This study examines the potential of energy data in overcoming this challenge by serving as a local proxy for living standards or economic activity in a megacity. The findings suggest that night-time lights data are not a reliable proxy for living standards but can capture spatial variation in population density and economic activity. On the other hand, electricity data prove to be an excellent proxy for living standards and could be utilized for policy-making and poverty research in low- and middle-income countries.
Review
Environmental Studies
Saidou Abdoulaye Sy, Lamia Mokaddem
Summary: This paper presents a review of the concept and measurements of energy poverty in developing countries. The review found that there are multiple definitions of energy poverty due to differences in climate, household preferences, and social and cultural beliefs. The lack of a universally accepted definition has led to confusion between energy poverty and fuel poverty. Three categories of indicators are used to communicate energy poverty issues: single indicators, dashboard indicators, and composite indices. However, data scarcity limits the widespread use of energy poverty measurements, delaying the assessment of energy policy implementation.
ENERGY RESEARCH & SOCIAL SCIENCE
(2022)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Anupama Bishwokarma, Diwash Shrestha, Kshitiz Bhujel, Natasha Chand, Laxmi Adhikari, Maheshor Kaphle, Ayurma Wagle, Isha Karmacharya
Summary: This study aimed to assess the developmental status and associated factors among children under five years old in slum areas of Nepal. The findings show that over half of the children had delayed development in multiple domains. Factors such as age, sex, socio-economic status, availability of learning materials, occurrence of infectious diseases, and height-for-age were significantly associated with developmental status.
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Environmental Studies
YuJung Julia Lee, Tiffany Radcliff
Summary: Research shows that in urban slums, the key to promoting the use of public latrines among slum dwellers lies in their social interactions with slum leaders. Slum leaders play a crucial role in maintaining public latrines, disseminating information, and educating residents on hygiene, which encourages public latrine use.
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Economics
Elizabeth Asiedu, Theophile T. Azomahou, Neepa B. Gaekwad, Mahamady Ouedraogo
Summary: The study reveals that firms that experienced power outages and those in the manufacturing industry are more likely to be energy poor, whereas majority-owned government firms and older firms are less likely. Energy poverty of firms increases with the frequency and duration of outages. Additionally, firms operating in countries with weak institutions and limited access to electricity are more prone to energy poverty.
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Economics
Ghislain Moteng, Chandrashekar Raghutla, Henri Njangang, Luc Ndeffo Nembot
Summary: Access to electricity and clean cooking technologies in developing countries is still a concern, but the role of international sanctions in determining energy poverty has been overlooked. This study provides empirical evidence of the relationship between international sanctions and energy poverty in targeted developing countries. The findings show that sanctions lead to a decrease in energy consumption, access to electricity, and clean cooking technologies. Various types of sanctions and additional control variables were considered for robustness.
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Environmental Sciences
Muhammad Khan, Muhammad Tariq Majeed
Summary: This study empirically assesses the significance of financial sector development in determining the energy poverty of developing countries. The study uses a sample of 110 developing economies from 1990 to 2020, employing traditional econometric techniques and the system GMM model. The empirical outcomes confirm the positive role of financial sector development in alleviating energy poverty. The findings also highlight the importance of output growth, foreign direct investment, and urbanization in improving energy accessibility. These results have significant policy implications for developing economies.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Maya Chandrasekaran, P. P. Krishnapriya, Marc Jeuland, Subhrendu K. Pattanayak
Summary: Research finds a positive correlation between women's empowerment and access to improved cookstoves, clean fuels, and electricity, although this relationship varies across countries and contexts. This analysis provides a fresh perspective on the differential correlation between women's empowerment and household energy access, serving as a first step towards further understanding the gender-energy linkages.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Mairead Connolly, Yuli Shan, Benedikt Bruckner, Ruoqi Li, Klaus Hubacek
Summary: A good understanding of household carbon emissions is crucial for achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement. In developing countries, there are significant disparities in carbon footprints between urban and rural areas, with urban dwellers having higher per capita emissions. Electricity consumption and transportation are major contributors to carbon emissions across all income groups.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2022)
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Economics
Rajabrata Banerjee, Vinod Mishra, Admasu Asfaw Maruta
Summary: This study examines the impact of energy poverty on health and education outcomes in 50 developing countries from 1990-2017. Lower energy poverty is associated with better health and education outcomes, with access to electricity showing a stronger positive effect on development outcomes. Threshold regression estimates show varying effects of energy development index on life expectancy and infant mortality rates based on poverty levels and income per capita.
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Energy & Fuels
Rui Huang, Lixin Tian
Summary: This study analyzed CO2 emissions inequality among different income groups in eight developing countries, and examined the impact of COVID-19 on emissions inequality. The results showed a decrease in CO2 emissions inequality due to the outbreak, but long-term inequality is expected to persist. Targeted poverty elimination measures, reducing excessive consumption, improving energy efficiency, and increasing the share of renewable energy can help reduce CO2 emissions inequality, alleviate poverty, and mitigate climate change.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Mahaganapathy Dass, Puvaneswaran Kunasekaran, Charanjit Kaur, Sarjit S. Gill
Summary: The main purpose of this study was to understand the role of empowerment in urban poverty eradication in the Indian community of the Klang Valley, Malaysia. The effectiveness of poverty eradication was tested through analyzing community empowerment domains and the MyKasih program run by an NGO. The study used a qualitative approach and conducted in-depth interviews with single mothers living in a poverty-stricken area in Malaysia's capital city.
