Energy policies and multitopic household surveys : guidelines for questionnaire design in living standards measurement studies / Kyran O'Sullivan and Douglas F. Barnes
1. Introduction -- Potential value of LSMS surveys for analysis of household energy use -- Report audience and organization -- 2. Characteristics of LSMS surveys and specialized household energy surveys -- Characteristics of LSMS surveys -- Characteristics of specialized household energy surveys -- Other distinguishing features of both types of surveys -- Existing and missing energy questions in LSMS surveys -- Energy and development outcomes : the issue of causality -- 3. Importance of LSMS survey data for energy policy analysis -- Household energy transitions -- Using LSMS surveys for energy policy analysis -- Rural electrification and development -- 4. The way forward -- Fuel sources module -- Electricity sources modules (grid and off-grid) -- Durable goods (light bulbs and appliances) module -- Electricity and fuels in the community module -- 5. Conclusion
Summary
The Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP) is a global technical assistance program that promotes the role of energy in poverty reduction and economic growth with redistribution. ESMAP undertakes analytical work and provides policy advice on sustainable energy development to governments and other institutions in developing countries and economies in transition. ESMAP was established in 1983 under the joint sponsorship of the World Bank and the United Nations Development Programme as a partnership in response to global energycrises. Since its creation, ESMAP has operated in some 10
