Tornel-Vázquez, RossanaIglesias, EvaLoureiro García, María Luz2025-02-282025-02-282024Tornel-Vázquez, R., Iglesias, E., & Loureiro, M. (2024). Adoption of clean energy cooking technologies in rural households: the role of women. Environment and Development Economics, 29(6), 499–517. doi:10.1017/S1355770X240002261355-770Xhttps://hdl.handle.net/10347/39969Ensuring energy access for rural households is crucial for global sustainable development. Technologies like liquefied petroleum gas, biogas, and efficient cookers are touted as solutions, yet their adoption remains limited despite their potential health, economic, and environmental benefits. We conducted a meta-analysis of 50 studies in developing countries, integrating contextual factors to explore gender and other determinants impacting rural energy transition. Our findings underscore socioeconomic status, social capital, environmental concerns, and gender dynamics as pivotal factors. Notably, women's involvement boosts adoption rates by 7.90 per cent, yet cultural barriers often sideline them from these processes. Thus, our recommendations stress addressing women's roles as energy technology users to foster inclusive energy transitions.eng© The Author(s), 2024. Published by Cambridge University PressAttribution 4.0 Internationalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Clean energyFemale empowermentGender issuesSocial capitalTechnology adoptionjournal article10.1017/S1355770X240002261469-4395open access