Santosh Kumar|Ganesh P. Rauniyar
The impact of rural electrification on income and education: Evidence from Bhutan
Sam Houston State University
abstract investigate impact rural electrification program household income childrens schooling rural bhutan using propensity score matching find electrification statistically significant impact nonfarm income education nonfarm income increased 61 percent children gained 072 additional years schooling 9 minutes study time per day observe significant effects farm income results consistent robust different matching algorithms findings indicate investments reducing energy deficit may help improve human welfare bhutan