The impact of microfinance on energy access: a case study from peripheral districts of Lomé, Togo
| Autor: | Albert Lessoua, Amandine Laré, Diadié Diaw, Mohamed Amine Boutabba |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Centre d'Etudes des Politiques Economiques (EPEE), Université d'Évry-Val-d'Essonne (UEVE)-Université Paris-Saclay |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
Economics and Econometrics
Microfinance 050208 finance Descriptive statistics Impact evaluation 05 social sciences impact evaluation 1. No poverty Microdata (statistics) Energy access microdata [SHS.ECO]Humanities and Social Sciences/Economics and Finance law.invention law microfinance Togo parasitic diseases 0502 economics and business Propensity score matching Economics Demographic economics 050207 economics |
| Zdroj: | Applied Economics Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis (Routledge), 2020, 52 (45), pp.4927-4951. ⟨10.1080/00036846.2020.1751800⟩ Applied Economics, 2020, 52 (45), pp.4927-4951. ⟨10.1080/00036846.2020.1751800⟩ |
| ISSN: | 0003-6846 1466-4283 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/00036846.2020.1751800⟩ |
| Popis: | International audience; This study seeks to understand the impact of microfinance on energy access in the peripheral districts of Lomé in Togo. We use descriptive statistics, multiple regression, propensity score matching and treatment effect models, involving 639 microfinance client and non-client households for the analysis. Our results show that microfinance reduces energy vulnerability, with microfinance clients having higher energy poverty indices and energy expenditures than non-client households. Based on the impact of microfinance on energy poverty reduction, we argue that it is important for policymakers to implement strategies that promote and create greater access to microfinance, as this has the potential to alleviate energy poverty and improve access to good quality, modern energy services in Togo. © 2020, © 2020 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. |
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