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Development Effects of Electrification: Evidence from the Topographic Placement of Hydropower Plants in Brazil
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We estimate the development effects of electrification across Brazil over the period 1960–2000. We simulate a time series of hypothetical electricity grids for Brazil for the period 1960–2000 that show how the grid would have evolved had infrastructure investments been made based solely on geography-based cost considerations. Using the model as an instrument, we document large positive effects of electrification on development that are underestimated when one fails to account for endogenous targeting. Broad-based improvement in labor productivity across sectors and regions rather than general equilibrium re-sorting appears to be the likely mechanism by which these development gains are realized. (JEL H54, L94, O11, O13, Q41, Q43)
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Metadata
- Authors
- Lipscomb, M., Mobarak, A. M., & Barham, T.
- Venue
- American Economic Journal: Applied Economics
- Publisher
- American Economic Association
- Published
- 2013-01-01
- Volume
- 5
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 200-231
- ISSN
- 1945-7782 (ISSN-L)
- 1945-7790
- OpenAlex
- W2119604806
- Cited by
- 388
- References
- 61
- FWCI
- 58.96
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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