Rural Electrification and Income Growth; Some Experience from Tanzania

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ID2759472
AuthorsDaniel Fabiano Mpeta (0000-0001-7501-6080, Institute of Rural Development Planning, corresponding author), Stephen John Fuime (0009-0000-2205-9562, Institute of Rural Development Planning), Mohamed A Mohamed (0009-0004-9060-834X, Institute of Rural Development Planning)
Year2025
Volume61
Issue4
Pages3034-3052
Publication date2025-09-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Asian and African Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0021-9096 • E-ISSN: 1745-2538
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/00219096251365469
OpenAlexW4413877537
LanguageEN
References cited31

This study explores the influence of rural electrification on household incomes in Tanzania, analysing data from 276 electrified and 426 non-electrified households. Using the propensity score matching, results show that electrification increases the income of electrified households by 29.8%-36.9% compared to that of non-electrified households, with statistical significance at the 5% level. However, the sensitivity test at Γ (gamma) = 1.35; p -value .036191, suggests the results may be affected by unobserved selection bias. While causality isn't claimed, there is a clear, positive relationship between rural electrification and income. The study concludes that funding the programme through subsidization is a reasonable public resource expenditure choice

African studies · Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Electricity · Electrification · Geography · Rural electrification · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Tanzania · Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure · Energy and Environment Impacts · Gender Studies · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare

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