Douglas F Barnes
Biographic Data
| ID | 347389 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Douglas F Barnes |
| GIVEN NAMES | Douglas F |
| FAMILY NAME | Barnes |
| SIGNATURE | BARNES D F |
| AFFILIATIONS | World Bank |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 49 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1978 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Welfare Impacts of Rural Electrification
Most past studies on the development impact of rural electrification have relied on cross-sectional surveys comparing households with and without electricity. This study tests the validity of the perceived correlation between welfare outcomes and rural electrification and quantifies electricity’s benefits on the basis of sound econometric techniques that control for endogeneity bias. The study used panel surveys conducted in rural Vietnam in 2002…
Energy poverty in rural Bangladesh
Effective solutions for rural electrification in developing countries
The Causes of Deforestation in Developing Countries
Developing nations are faced with a two-edged sword in the field of energy. On the one hand the rising price of oil has reduced the potential for fossil fuel energy and eroded foreign exchange reserves in oil-importing countries. At the same time deforestation may be causing increased prices or shortages of fuels such as fuelwood and charcoal. This paper reviews the most recent and sometimes controversial estimates of deforestation in developing …
Agricultural development and rural landlessness in India
Charisma and Religious Leadership
While Max Weber formulated an ideal definition of charisma and its routinization, he did not fully address the question of charismatic origins. This paper proposes a theory of charismatic leadership which explores the social conditions under which charisma will emerge. Charismatic leaders are hypothesized to live in periods of radical social change or be cut off from the mainstream of society, perceive religious tradition as relative, and have in…
The Causes of Deforestation in Developing Countries
Developing nations are faced with a two-edged sword in the field of energy. On the one hand the rising price of oil has reduced the potential for fossil fuel energy and eroded foreign exchange reserves in oil-importing countries. At the same time deforestation may be causing increased prices or shortages of fuels such as fuelwood and charcoal. This paper reviews the most recent and sometimes controversial estimates of deforestation in developing …
Charisma and Religious Leadership
While Max Weber formulated an ideal definition of charisma and its routinization, he did not fully address the question of charismatic origins. This paper proposes a theory of charismatic leadership which explores the social conditions under which charisma will emerge. Charismatic leaders are hypothesized to live in periods of radical social change or be cut off from the mainstream of society, perceive religious tradition as relative, and have in…
Welfare Impacts of Rural Electrification
Most past studies on the development impact of rural electrification have relied on cross-sectional surveys comparing households with and without electricity. This study tests the validity of the perceived correlation between welfare outcomes and rural electrification and quantifies electricity’s benefits on the basis of sound econometric techniques that control for endogeneity bias. The study used panel surveys conducted in rural Vietnam in 2002…
Effective solutions for rural electrification in developing countries
Charisma and Religious Leadership
While Max Weber formulated an ideal definition of charisma and its routinization, he did not fully address the question of charismatic origins. This paper proposes a theory of charismatic leadership which explores the social conditions under which charisma will emerge. Charismatic leaders are hypothesized to live in periods of radical social change or be cut off from the mainstream of society, perceive religious tradition as relative, and have in…
Agricultural development and rural landlessness in India
The Causes of Deforestation in Developing Countries
Developing nations are faced with a two-edged sword in the field of energy. On the one hand the rising price of oil has reduced the potential for fossil fuel energy and eroded foreign exchange reserves in oil-importing countries. At the same time deforestation may be causing increased prices or shortages of fuels such as fuelwood and charcoal. This paper reviews the most recent and sometimes controversial estimates of deforestation in developing …
Energy poverty in rural Bangladesh
Effective solutions for rural electrification in developing countries
Welfare Impacts of Rural Electrification
Most past studies on the development impact of rural electrification have relied on cross-sectional surveys comparing households with and without electricity. This study tests the validity of the perceived correlation between welfare outcomes and rural electrification and quantifies electricity’s benefits on the basis of sound econometric techniques that control for endogeneity bias. The study used panel surveys conducted in rural Vietnam in 2002…
Economic growth (5 works) · Economics (5 works) · Geography (5 works) · Political science (4 works) · Agriculture (3 works) · Business (3 works) · Electricity (3 works) · Electrification (3 works) · Energy and Environment Impacts (3 works) · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare (3 works)