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Peer reviewedLodwick, Dora G.; McIntosh, William A., Ed. – Rural Sociology, 1989
Reviews a book assessing the effects of central grid rural electrification on the social and economic development of 192 communities in India and Colombia. The study examines the impact on agricultural productivity (through increased irrigation), the quality of life of women and children, business activities, and regional inequities. (SV)
Descriptors: Area Studies, Book Reviews, Economic Development, Electricity
