Connective power: Solar electrification and social change in Kenya

被引:139
作者
Jacobson, Arne [1 ]
机构
[1] Humboldt State Univ, Arcata, CA 95521 USA
关键词
solar energy; rural development; Africa; Kenya;
D O I
10.1016/j.worlddev.2006.10.001
中图分类号
F0 [经济学]; F1 [世界各国经济概况、经济史、经济地理]; C [社会科学总论];
学科分类号
0201 ; 020105 ; 03 ; 0303 ;
摘要
Market-based rural electrification with solar energy is increasingly common in developing countries. This article revolves around three main claims about solar electrification in Kenya's unsubsidized market: (1) The benefits of solar electrification are captured primarily by the rural middle class. (2) Solar electricity plays a modest role in supporting economically productive and education-related activities, but "connective" applications such as television, radio, and cellular telephone charging often receive a higher priority. (3) Solar electrification is more closely tied to increased television use, the expansion of markets, more rural-urban communication, and other processes that increase rural-urban connectivity than to poverty alleviation, sustainable development, or the appropriate technology movement. (c) 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:144 / 162
页数:19
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