The power to produce : the role of energy in poverty reduction through small scale enterprises in the Indian Himalayas

Dijk, Annemarije L. Kooijman-van

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“…This low conversion rate has caused some authors to argue that growth-oriented enterprises may benefit more from access to credit than their survivalist counterparts [106,[138][139][140]. Such findings are further supported by Kooijman-van Dijk [19] who pointed towards the large differences between survivalist, necessity-driven enterprises and growth-oriented, opportunity-driven enterprises. She highlighted that only very few of the poor are engaged in the latter.…”

Section: Growth Gender and Entrepreneurial Logic In The Informal Sectormentioning

confidence: 98%

“…There is a significant body of literature supporting claims that access to energy advances development, and stimulates to the establishment and growth of enterprises [2,3,15,19,21,[25][26][27][28][29][30]. Energy uses most commonly mentioned in this regard are:…”

Section: Access To Energy Services For Productive Usesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In practice, however, the vast majority of projects on traditional fuels have focused on domestic appliances such as improved cook stoves, and so ignores the question of fuel technology for productive uses [31,41,43,47]. Many studies have, however, advocated access to energy and appropriate appliances for productive uses, with a view to stimulating enterprises, creating jobs, increasing income and alleviating poverty [19][20][21][22][23][24]. Of the few who have studied outcomes, Kirubi [54] reported significant positive impacts on increased productivity per worker, price reduction per unit and increase in gross revenue per day after the introduction of electricity and appliances in enterprises.…”

Section: J De Groot Et Almentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Rather than bringing new-income into the community, the introduction of electricity in the community led to a more equitable redistribution of income. Kooijman-van Dijk [19] highlighted the differences between opportunities for poor men and poor women to establish enterprises, and stressed that the uptake and use of energy carriers and appliances is one among a range of often interrelated barriers that women must overcome to establish and operate an enterprise. This point indicates a need to explore the gender dimension of enterprise establishment and growth in relation to energy access.…”

Section: J De Groot Et Almentioning

confidence: 99%

“…As a consequence, energy access efforts need to evolve from the traditional focus on domestic energy in the family residence to include energy for small-scale production [18]. Systematic data on the impact of such access is urgently needed, as, although the links between energy access, income generation and poverty alleviation are undisputed, most evidence confirming this link is anecdotal and focused on rural areas [19][20][21][22][23][24].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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A B S T R A C TThis interdisciplinary review paper explores linkages between access to energy, women's empowerment and entrepreneurship. This will be discussed in the context of the informal food sector. Despite expectations that access to energy for productive uses empowers women by enabling them to generate an income, women in developing countries face a range of barriers when establishing and operating enterprises, including access to energy. The literature reviewed in this paper suggests that, although improved access to energy for women in the informal food sector may create a range of benefits for women, the empirical evidence base upon which such claims are made is limited. Access to a range of energy services suitable to their enterprise would provide women with building blocks to operate their enterprise, alleviate restrictions on growth, increase their sustainability, and provide them with increased control over enterprise operation. These may help to create an enabling environment for empowerment, rather than directly contributing to it. Consideration of the gendered dynamics and logics of entrepreneurship in the design of development interventions, in particular with regard to motivations for operating an enterprise, spatial distribution of enterprises, growth strategies and risk behaviour, may lead to more sustainable and empowered enterprises in the long-term.

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Section: Access To Energy Services For Productive Usesmentioning

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Model-based scenarios for rural electrification in developing countries

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2012

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Promoting access to modern energy forms in developing countries to replace traditional fuels is high on the political agenda. This paper describes the development and application of a global model for rural electrification. The model is used to assess future trends in electrification, and the associated investment needs. The model is applied for a set of electrification scenarios. We find that the trend in increasing electrification differs considerably among world regions: in Latin America and Asia access to electricity takes place at lower income levels than in Africa. Under business-as-usual developments, universal access to electricity is not reached by 2030 in Latin America, Asia or sub-Saharan Africa. Investments per household depend strongly on population density, implying relatively low costs in most Asian subregions. Global cumulative investments to reach universal access to electricity by 2030 amount 477e868 billion USD 2005 , which would be 238e400 billion additional to business-as-usual (or 12e20 billion USD 2005 per year). The potential for mini-grid and off-grid technologies is expected to be high in Latin America and sub-Saharan Africa, and lower in Asia. This is a result of high costs of grid electrification at low population densities in large parts of rural Africa and Latin America.

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The role of energy in creating opportunities for income generation in the Indian Himalayas

Dijk

2012

Energy Policy

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Although it is clear that there are links between access to modern energy carriers and economic development, the necessary understanding of these links is lacking. Research in literature shows mixed results. This paper studies the mechanisms that link energy supply and impacts on income generation. Empirical data from 264 small scale enterprises in 16 clusters of villages in the Indian Himalayas is analysed. The steps between energy supply and impacts on enterprise are stratified, studying actual energy use of energy services. The analysis shows that for the majority of typical enterprises in rural areas, which are informal enterprises with less than 6 workers, the impacts on incomes are low even though the uptake of electricity in enterprises is high. The key factor influencing impacts on incomes is limitations in access to markets for enterprise products, especially social access. For most small scale rural entrepreneurs the main impacts of energy access are on wellbeing. The findings are discussed to come to policy recommendations in the field of energy supply and complementary fields to achieving positive impacts on rural development.

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The power to produce : the role of energy in poverty reduction through small scale enterprises in the Indian Himalayas

Cited by 7 publications

References 34 publications

Fuelling women's empowerment? An exploration of the linkages between gender, entrepreneurship and access to energy in the informal food sector

Fuelling women's empowerment? An exploration of the linkages between gender, entrepreneurship and access to energy in the informal food sector

Model-based scenarios for rural electrification in developing countries

The role of energy in creating opportunities for income generation in the Indian Himalayas

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