Light for all? Evaluating Brazil's rural electrification progress, 2000–2010

摘要: Abstract In an ideal world, rural electrification would serve the goal of socio-economic development. Improved electricity access can power industries, enhance agricultural productivity, and provide households with more productive time for study work at night. Brazil's national program has promised to target poor remote communities, but this been met? We analyze statistically representative data from Census 2000 2010. While Brazil reached municipalities low initial rates, not targeted least developed municipalities. Furthermore, we find that government most sparsely populated communities. Primary policy implications include precise targeting municipalities, complementary interventions promote development, increasing investments into distributed energy, such as off-grid solar power. With these strategies, other countries facing similar issues benefit electrification.