Paula Bezerra|Camila Ludovique Callegari|Aline Ribas|André F.P. Lucena|Joana Portugal?Pereira|Alexandre C. Köberle|Alexandre Szklo|Roberto Schaeffer
The power of light: socio-economic and environmental implications of a rural electrification program in Brazil
universal access electricity deemed critical improving living standards indispensable eradicating poverty achieving sustainable development 2003 luz para todos lptlight program launched aiming universalize access electricity brazil program focused rural isolated areas also targeting bring development regions along electrification paper evaluates results lpt program improving socioeconomic development poorest regions brazil initial qualitative analysis empirical quantitative assessment influence increased electrification rates components human development index hdi performed empirical results study showed electrification positive influence dimensions hdi education component strongest effect although complementary policies needed achieve results show electricity access major requirement improve quality life