Achieving sustainable development resilience: Poverty reduction through affordable access to electricity in developing economies

Asghar, Nabila; Amjad, Muhammad Asif; Rehman, Hafeez ur; Munir, Mubbasher; Alhajj, Reda

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.134040

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“…Thus, access to electricity in Botswana plays a key role in reducing income poverty and health poverty. The findings of this study are not unique to Botswana alone, Asghar et al (2022), Ikehsan and Amri (2022), Diallo and Moussa (2020) and Vernet et al (2019), in separate studies on 82 developing countries, Indonesia, Cote d' Ivoire and Kenya, respectively, found the same results.…”

Section: Electricity Access and Poverty Reductionsupporting

confidence: 76%

“…Grid access barriers were also found to negatively affect energy poverty. Asghar et al (2022), in a study on the impact of access to electricity on total, rural and urban population for 82 developing countries, using data from 1990 to 2020, found an increase in access to electricity to initially worsen poverty, but in the long run, it was found to lead to poverty reduction. The study suggests that electrification and affordable access to power are drivers to poverty alleviation.…”

Section: Theoretical and Empirical Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…studied the impact of rural electrification on community development and entrepreneurship in Kenya. LikeAsghar et al (2022), the study found electrification to…”

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confidence: 91%

“…Amongst the studies that investigated the relationship between access to electricity and poverty reduction, the results are inconclusive. Some studies found a positive impact of electrification on poverty reduction (Sokhanvar, 2023;Asghar et al, 2022;Ikhsan and Amri, 2022;Diallo and Moussa, 2020;Jimenez Mori, 2017;van de Walle et al, 2017), whilst other studies also found a negative impact of electrification on poverty reduction (see, Salmon and Tanguy, 2016;Willcox et al, 2015); and yet other studies found no impact of access to electricity on poverty alleviation (for example, Tegene et al, 2015). The inconclusive results make another study on the impact of access to electricity on poverty on Botswana important as generalisation of results from other studies is inappropriate.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…At the household level, access to electricity increases household income through increased productivity (Asghar et al ., 2022; Jimenez Mori, 2017), and improves access to social services by households (Alam et al ., 2018). On the flip side, the lack of access to electricity threatens the achievement of universal access to electricity by 2030 – SDG 7 (access to affordable, reliable and sustainable energy for all).…”

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Electricity access and poverty reduction dynamics in Botswana: an ARDL approach

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PurposeIn this study, the impact of access to electricity on poverty reduction for Botswana is examined using the annual data from 1990 to 2021. The study was motivated by the need to establish if access to electricity could be a panacea on poverty reduction in Botswana. Given that the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals deadline is fast approaching, and Botswana being one of the signatories, is expected to end poverty in all its forms – Goal 1. Establishing the role that electrification plays in poverty alleviation, helps in refocusing Botswana’s poverty alleviation strategies on factors that have high impact on poverty. The main objective of this study, therefore, is to investigate the relationship between poverty alleviation and access to electricity in Botswana.Design/methodology/approachThe study uses the autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) approach to investigate the nature of the relations. Two poverty proxies were used in this study namely, household consumption expenditure and life expectancy.FindingsThe study found access to electricity to reduce poverty in the long run and in the short run, regardless of the poverty measure used. Thus, access to electricity plays an important role in poverty alleviation and Botswana is recommended to continue with the rural and urban electrification initiatives.Originality/valueThe study explores the impact of access to electricity on poverty reduction in Botswana, a departure from the current studies that examined the same relationship using energy consumption in general. This is on the back of increasing dependence of economic activities on electricity as a major source of energy.

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Section: Electricity Access and Poverty Reductionsupporting

confidence: 76%

Section: Theoretical and Empirical Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…studied the impact of rural electrification on community development and entrepreneurship in Kenya. LikeAsghar et al (2022), the study found electrification to…”

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confidence: 91%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Synergizing social sustainability and technological innovation for carbon neutrality in OECD economies

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Arshed

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Economies around the globe are pushing toward a society's sustainability perspectives and upgradation in technology to protect the environment from global warming and the depletion of energy supplies. This shift in perception is primarily intended to alter people's attitudes toward posterity. By integrating the theories of interactions between social and ecological systems and the environment Kuznets curve (EKC) framework, this study explores the impact of nonrenewable energy consumption, social sustainability, and technological innovation on CO₂ emissions across the Organization for Economic Co‐operation and Development (OECD) countries from 2001 through 2020. Based on the estimates of FMOLS, PARDL, and QARDL, the 10‐year CO2 emissions and gross domestic product projections are traced using the average growth rate for each country and an average value of independent variables. The findings of this study highlight the detrimental effect of nonrenewable energy consumption on CO₂ emissions, underscoring the urgency for sustainable energy alternatives. However, the positive role of social sustainability and technological innovation in curbing CO₂ emissions within OECD countries is equally significant. Accentuating the importance of social sustainability within this context, the study sheds light on the integral role that societal factors, such as education, public awareness, and social well‐being, play a substantial role in shaping sustainable practices. It is found that Brazil, China, Malaysia, Russia, South Africa, and Thailand need to focus on higher economic growth to experience decarbonizing economic growth.

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Impact of rural transformation on rural income and poverty for sustainable development inBangladesh: A moments‐quantile regression with fixed‐effects models Approach

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Saha

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This study examines the impact of rural transformation on income and poverty in Bangladesh using district‐level panel data from five rounds of the Household Income and Expenditure Survey conducted in 1995, 2000, 2005, 2010, and 2016. Two key indicators are assessed: the share of high‐value agriculture and non‐farm employment. Fixed effects and moments‐quantile regression models are employed to analyze the relationships between rural transformation, income, and poverty, accounting for education, healthcare, electricity access, and land ownership. The results show that both high‐value agriculture and non‐farm employment significantly boost rural income and reduce poverty. Geographic disparities are evident, with high‐value agriculture being most effective in agriculturally favorable regions, while non‐farm employment has a stronger impact in areas with fewer agricultural opportunities. These findings are critical in shaping policies aligned with Sustainable Development Goal 1, which seeks to eradicate poverty. The findings indicate the need for policies to prioritize high‐value agriculture and non‐farm employment to promote income growth and reduce poverty. Expanding agricultural extension services and vocational training is vital for this transformation, alongside targeted investments in infrastructure, education, healthcare, and energy access to enhance rural development and poverty alleviation across Bangladesh.

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Achieving sustainable development resilience: Poverty reduction through affordable access to electricity in developing economies

Cited by 25 publications

References 22 publications

Electricity access and poverty reduction dynamics in Botswana: an ARDL approach

Electricity access and poverty reduction dynamics in Botswana: an ARDL approach

Synergizing social sustainability and technological innovation for carbon neutrality in OECD economies

Impact of rural transformation on rural income and poverty for sustainable development inBangladesh: A moments‐quantile regression with fixed‐effects models Approach

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