- Linking file between the two rounds of IHDS Household Surveys 2005 and 2011: download code 37382-0011-Data.do
- Use Linking file to map households
- Which households in the 2012 Survey had electricity in 2005? download code electricity2005.do
- Clean 2012 IHDS Survey files and keep selected variables only
- Individual file, download code 36151-0001-Data.do
- Household file, download code 36151-0002-Data.do
- School Facilities file, download code 36151-0009-Data.do
- Village file, download code 36151-0012-Data.do
- Add census and electricity transmission line data: download code districtinfo.do
- requires census and electrical transmission line (available upon request)
- electrical transmission line obtained by GIS.
- Data formation: Merge all datasets, download code 36151.do
This paper presents empirical evidence on the impact of modern energy access and reliability of energy supply on education outcomes, specifically enrollment and test scores using two waves of India Human Development Survey. Electrification studies have generally focused only on the estimating the impact on two development factors - employment and household income. This research estimates the impact of electrification on educational outcomes, more specifically, school enrollment, school attendance, being on track in school (based on age), and test scores. Our preliminary findings are: 1) the children of households that have access to electricity are more likely to enroll in school, attend school regularly, and are on track in school; and 2) the children of households that have access to electricity significantly perform better than children from households that have no access to electricity. These findings suggest that the electricity positively impacts education.
Keywords: Electricity, Human capital investment, Childhood Education, India
JEL Classification: O12, I2, J1
Suggested Citation: Sahni, Herman and Sinha, Esha and Paul, Suresh, "The Effect of Electrification on Childhood Education in India" (December 17, 2017). Algorithm Basics Working Paper Series. URL: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3117053
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