Connective power: Solar electrification and social change in Kenya

被引：141

作者：

Jacobson, Arne ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Humboldt State Univ, Arcata, CA 95521 USA

来源：

WORLD DEVELOPMENT | 2007年 / 35卷 / 01期

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