Plausibly Exogenous [1109] - Energy Poverty (02/13/2023)
LHS Variable
Energy poverty
RHS Variable
Ethnic fractionalization
Source of Exogenous Variation
Variation in historical migration shocks to instrument for ethnic fractionalization: incoming migrants per capita years before the interview in a village are exogenous with respect to the individual’s current energy-related needs
- Paudel (2021), “Why are people energy poor? Evidence from ethnic fractionalization”