"Extremely detailed and comprehensive analysis of distribution and use of energy in Ecuador's rural sectors. Considers why government policy has failed to provide cost-effective energy resources to rural areas. Provides recommendations for meeting these needs"--Handbook of Latin American...

In this paper, using cross sectional data and following the methodology proposed by Chaudhuri et al. (2002), an estimation of household vulnerability to poverty in Nicaragua is made. The household vulnerability is assessed as the probability that the expected value of the logarithm of...