Electrification and Women's Empowerment : Evidence from Rural India

Electrification and Women's Empowerment : Evidence from Rural India

Electrification has been shown to accelerate opportunities for women by moving them into more productive activities, but whether improvements in economic outcomes also change gender norms and practices within the household remains unclear. This pap...

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Main Authors: Samad, Hussain, Zhang, Fan
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2019
Subjects:
ELECTRIFICATION
RURAL ELECTRIFICATION
WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT
INTRA-HOUSEHOLD BARGAINING
GENDER NORMS
MOBILITY
EMPLOYMENT
EDUCATION
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/112131553786901131/Electrification-and-Womens-Empowerment-Evidence-from-Rural-India
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/31491

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/112131553786901131/Electrification-and-Womens-Empowerment-Evidence-from-Rural-India
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/31491

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