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Renewable Energy Policy and Economic Effects Location: B002 Session Chair: Antonio Bento, University of Southern California | |
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Renewable for Development: The Role of Small Hydropower in Rural Transformation 1: Peking University, China; 2: Zhejiang University, China; 3: Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, China; 4: International Center on Small Hydro Power, China Rural electrification is vital to development, yet evidence from grid expansion remains mixed. Exploiting the staggered rollout of China’s Rural Primary Electrification Program and a DID-IV strategy, this paper examines the development impacts of small hydropower, a decentralized renewable technology providing both electricity and irrigation. SHP promotes agricultural output primarily through irrigation-driven extensive-margin increases in sown area, labor, and capital use, with limited effects on yields, and these effects are concentrated in rice-growing regions. SHP also improves electricity reliability and facilitates the adoption of energy-intensive appliances, especially among higher-income households. These findings highlight SHP’s dual role in driving rural development. | |