This paper aims to examine the challenges of expanding access to an affordable electricity supply for rural households …. The study used household survey data to assess the consumer attitudes, level of satisfaction, and affordability of … electricity in rural areas of UP, where more than 78% of the state's population resides. Further, it examined the regulatory …

This paper aims to examine the challenges of expanding access to an affordable electricity supply for rural households …. The study used household survey data to assess the consumer attitudes, level of satisfaction, and affordability of … electricity in rural areas of UP, where more than 78% of the state's population resides. Further, it examined the regulatory …

Between 2004/2005 and 2009/2010 there was a sharp fall in female labor force participation (LFP) in rural India. Why … did this occur? We look at the four standard explanations: that more women in rural areas are now pursuing higher … amplifying their effects. Our findings suggest that the decline in rural women's LFP could potentially be due to an income effect …

Philippine Institute for Development Studies collaborated to undertake a similar study in a rural area. The survey was conducted …, economic, and physical constraints that PWDs in rural areas are facing. …

. In particular, poverty is widespread in rural Cambodia. This paper examines rural poverty in Cambodia with a view to … literature, it appears that reduced rural poverty in Cambodia would have to rest on two pillars. Firstly, improvements in … agricultural productivity are necessary. Secondly, other income earning opportunities for the rural population have to be …