TY - BOOK AU - Munasinghe, Mohan AU - Scott, Walter AU - Dias - Bandaranaike, Romesh TI - Optimizing rural electricity supply - with case studies in Costa Rica and India U1 - 333.793.2 PY - 1985/// CY - Washington PB - World Bank KW - Electrificación Rural KW - Sistemas de Energía KW - Países en Desarrollo N1 - 05743; This study seeks to develop and test a practical methodology for optimizing the desing of rural electric distribution systems in developing countries, with particular emphasis on the quality of supply. The economic engineering approach presented also facilitates the evaluation of standards and design practices, construction, operation and maintenance of rural electric systems. The first part of the study involves the critical review checklist of key aspects, based on visits to 12 representative developing countries ER -