Hurdles in Fuel Choice in Rural India (SpringerBriefs in Geography)

Preface
Contents
About the Authors
Abbreviations
Part I: Introduction of Conceptual Concepts and Ideas
	Chapter 1: Introduction
		1.1 Introduction
		1.2 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
		1.3 Research Issue
		1.4 Research Gaps
		1.5 Objective of the Study
		1.6 Plan of the Study
	Chapter 2: Review of Literature
		2.1 Introduction
		2.2 Theoretical Literature
			2.2.1 Energy Ladder Theory
			2.2.2 Fuel Stacking Theory
			2.2.3 Improved Cooked Stove Models
		2.3 Empirical Literature
			2.3.1 Economic Factors
			2.3.2 Social Factors
				2.3.2.1 Family Size
				2.3.2.2 Education
				2.3.2.3 Caste System
				2.3.2.4 Gender
				2.3.2.5 Social Trust
			2.3.3 Geographical Factors
			2.3.4 Product-Specific Factors
			2.3.5 Empirical Models
		2.4 Conclusion
	Chapter 3: Data and Methodology
		3.1 Data Description
		3.2 Methodology
			3.2.1 Tobit Model
			3.2.2 Two-Stage Decision
			3.2.3 Double Hurdle Model
Part II: Distributional Pattern
	Chapter 4: Distributional Pattern of Fuel Consumption in India
		4.1 Introduction
		4.2 Type of Fuel Consumption in India
		4.3 Distribution of Fuel Consumers in Rural and Urban India
		4.4 Cooking Fuel-Wise Income Distribution in Rural India
		4.5 Distribution of Fuel Choices of Rural Household Across States of India
		4.6 State-Wise Most Preferred Fuel in Rural India
	Chapter 5: Distributional Pattern of Firewood and Chips Consumption in Rural India
		5.1 Shares of Firewood and Chips Consumption in Rural Area Across States in India
		5.2 Source-Wise Distribution of Firewood and Chips in Rural India
		5.3 Firewood and Chips Consumption Pattern of Poor and Rich States in India
		5.4 Land Distributional Pattern Across States in Rural India
		5.5 Sources of Firewood and Chips Consumption and Land Percentile
		5.6 Conclusion
Part III: Determinants
	Chapter 6: Fuel Consumption in Rural India
		6.1 Introduction
		6.2 Section A: Alternative Fuels
		6.3 Section B: Firewood and Chips
		6.4 Major Findings
		6.5 Conclusion
	Chapter 7: Determinants of Firewood and Chips Consumption in Rural India: Double Hurdles Model Approach
		7.1 Introduction
		7.2 Determinants of Firewood Consumption of Household
		7.3 Determinants of Firewood Consumption of Households Without Land Assets
		7.4 Conclusion
	Chapter 8: Firewood and Chips Consumption in Bottom and Top Quartile Groups
		8.1 Introduction
		8.2 Results and Discussions
		8.3 Conclusion
Part IV: Analysis
	Chapter 9: Firewood and Chips Consumption in the Largest Populated State in India: Uttar Pradesh
		9.1 Introduction
		9.2 Result and Discussion
		9.3 Conclusion
	Chapter 10: Choice of Cooking Fuel Across Castes in Rural India
		10.1 Introduction
		10.2 Cooking Fuel Consumption Pattern Across Social Caste in Rural India
		10.3 Distribution of Castes Across States in India
		10.4 Distribution of Rural Households of Socially Deprived Castes with Sources of Firewoods and Chips
		10.5 Determinants of Cooking Fuel Among Deprived Social Castes in Rural India
		10.6 Conclusion
	Chapter 11: Hurdles of Female-Headed Households for Cooking Fuel Choice and Consumption in Rural India
		11.1 Introduction
		11.2 Fuel Consumption Pattern in Female-Headed Households
		11.3 Determinants of Firewood and Chips Consumption of Female-Headed Households in Rural India
		11.4 Conclusion
	Chapter 12: Conclusions and Policy Recommendations
		12.1 Introduction
		12.2 Summary of the Major Findings
		12.3 Policy Recommendations
		12.4 Concluding Remarks
References
Index