The role of energy in development processes-The energy poverty penalty: Case study of Arequipa (Peru)
The role of energy in development processes-The energy poverty penalty: Case study of Arequipa (Peru)
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10.1016/j.esd.2013.12.002
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发表时间：
2014-02-01
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5.5
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Groh, Sebastian
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作者：
Groh, Sebastian
本文从最终用户的角度对能源贫困进行了实证评估。能源贫困惩罚的概念，认为人们被剥夺了一定程度的能源服务质量（如无法进入电网）花更多的钱在能源上相对于他们的总收入比谁享有更好的能源服务质量的人。此外，还测试了这些人在资产指数衡量的相同收入水平下是否也支付了更多的绝对值。这两个条件都满足了在进行数据集的分析，包括342个家庭和微型企业在农村地区的阿雷基帕，秘鲁。移动的电话网络覆盖范围被用作偏远标准的代表，并被用来建立数据层，从而便利不同地理区域的模型复制和结构性障碍的系统测量。它进一步表明，它作为一个更好的代理远程比仅仅衡量距离首都。收入由两种形式的资产指数代表，进一步代表纯资产贫困和多层面贫困。据发现，这种惩罚在最低收入阶层最为普遍。该文件阐明了能源贫困、偏远和对人民发展机会的影响之间的关系。能源贫困惩罚的证据对目前的能源贫困观念有很大的影响。它的存在使人们对这种惩罚的影响产生疑问，因为它会造成一个陷阱，拖延家庭一级的（农村）发展，甚至阻碍发展道路，并导致进一步讨论一个国家低收入阶层的能源服务质量与经济发展之间的因果关系。(C)2013年国际能源倡议。由爱思唯尔有限公司出版。保留所有权利。
This paper empirically assesses energy poverty from an end-user perspective. The concept of an energy poverty penalty is developed arguing that people that are deprived of a certain level of energy service quality (e.g. lack access to the grid) spend more money on energy relative to their total income than people who enjoy better energy service quality. Additionally, it is tested whether these people also pay more in absolute terms given the same income level measured by asset indices. Both conditions are met in the analysis of a conducted dataset consisting of 342 households and micro-businesses in the rural area of Arequipa, Peru. Mobile phone network coverage is used as proxy for remoteness criteria and to build data strata, thus facilitating model replication for different geographical areas and a systematic measurement of structural handicaps. It is further shown that it serves as a better proxy for remoteness than the mere measure of distance to the capital. Income is proxied by two forms of asset indices further representing pure asset poverty and multidimensional poverty. The penalty is found to be most prevalent in the lowest income segments. The paper sheds light on the relationship between energy poverty, remoteness and implications for the people's development opportunities. The proof of the energy poverty penalty has strong implications for the present perception of energy poverty. Its existence raises questions on the impact of this penalty with respect to causing a trap that is delaying (rural) development at the household level or even prohibiting the development path. It leads to further discussion on the causality between energy service quality and economic development at low-income segments in a country. (C) 2013 International Energy Initiative. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.