local financial development, our analysis focuses on two dimensions of household welfare: investment and consumption. The …

has produced a set of conflicting results. Does household electrification lead to measurable gains in living standards or … connect for free. We conclude that access to household electrification alone is not enough to drive meaningful gains in …

The question of whether household structure converges with economic growth and urbanization. The question of whether … household structure converges with economic growth and urbanization has been long discussed, but comparative empirical evidence … growth, urbanization, household structure, the age at which individuals leave their parents' home, and the age at which they …