The effects of electrification on employment in rural Peru

We study the effects of a rural electrification program on employment in Peru. Taking advantage of the program's roll-out across districts over time, we adopt differences-in-differences and fixed-effects strategies to estimate the impact of electrification on labor market outcomes. Our preferred spe...

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Autores principales: Dasso, Rosamaría, Fernandez, Francisco A.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Springer 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/150335
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description We study the effects of a rural electrification program on employment in Peru. Taking advantage of the program's roll-out across districts over time, we adopt differences-in-differences and fixed-effects strategies to estimate the impact of electrification on labor market outcomes. Our preferred specification suggests that, among males, the program increases hours of work and diminishes the likelihood of having a second occupation. Among females, the treatment raises employment and earnings and increases the probability of working outside the agricultural sector. JEL codes J22; O13
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spelling CGSpace1503352025-12-08T10:29:22Z The effects of electrification on employment in rural Peru Dasso, Rosamaría Fernandez, Francisco A. electrification employment We study the effects of a rural electrification program on employment in Peru. Taking advantage of the program's roll-out across districts over time, we adopt differences-in-differences and fixed-effects strategies to estimate the impact of electrification on labor market outcomes. Our preferred specification suggests that, among males, the program increases hours of work and diminishes the likelihood of having a second occupation. Among females, the treatment raises employment and earnings and increases the probability of working outside the agricultural sector. JEL codes J22; O13 2015-07-10 2024-08-01T02:51:28Z 2024-08-01T02:51:28Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/150335 en Open Access Springer Dasso, Rosamaría; and Fernandez, Fernando. 2015. The effects of electrification on employment in rural Peru. IZA Journal of Labor & Development 4:6 https://doi.org/10.1186/s40175-015-0028-4
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The effects of electrification on employment in rural Peru
title The effects of electrification on employment in rural Peru
title_full The effects of electrification on employment in rural Peru
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