TY - JOUR
T1 - Fuel choices in rural Maharashtra
AU - Gregory, Jack
AU - Stern, David
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - We report on and analyze the results of an energy use survey in two tribal villages in rural Maharashtra, India. Though there is significant heterogeneity between the effects of the variables in the two villages there are some robust results. We find modest evidence for the 'energy ladder' hypothesis and that use of higher quality energy sources reduces total energy use, ceteris paribus. Income elasticities of fuel use are small. Additionally, we demonstrate that household size, stove ownership, and season influence energy choices. However, the effects of improved stoves are small and not consistent across the villages.
AB - We report on and analyze the results of an energy use survey in two tribal villages in rural Maharashtra, India. Though there is significant heterogeneity between the effects of the variables in the two villages there are some robust results. We find modest evidence for the 'energy ladder' hypothesis and that use of higher quality energy sources reduces total energy use, ceteris paribus. Income elasticities of fuel use are small. Additionally, we demonstrate that household size, stove ownership, and season influence energy choices. However, the effects of improved stoves are small and not consistent across the villages.
U2 - 10.1016/j.biombioe.2014.09.005
DO - 10.1016/j.biombioe.2014.09.005
M3 - Article
VL - 70
SP - 302
EP - 314
JO - Biomass and Bioenergy
JF - Biomass and Bioenergy
SN - 0961-9534
ER -