インド 現地資料の収集

アジア経済研究所（アジ研）は，開発途上国・地域の政治，経済，社会に関する社会科学分野の基礎的総合的研究を行う研究機関である。研究活動の現地主義に対応し，アジ研図書館でも現地刊行の現地語の資料を重視し，現地に根ざした資料収集を行っている。特に，現地書店との直接取引による購入，現地研究機関や大学，政府機関等との資料交換，直接現地を訪問しての資料収集活動が特徴的である。本稿では，インドの現地資料収集について，アジ研図書館のこの特徴ある資料収集活動を基にご紹介してみたい。また，後半では2007 年にデリーを訪問して資料事情に関する現地調査を行った際の体験についても触れる。

Progress and issues in rural electrification in Bihar, India : a preliminary analysis

Rural electrification has been an important part of government policy since India gained independence. However, despite the number of electrified villages expanding rapidly in recent years, there are many that still remain un-electrified. This paper addresses the issue of intra-state disparity in access to electricity and examines the determinants of electrification at the village level using data from a survey conducted in rural Bihar, one of the underdeveloped states in India. An econometric analysis demonstrates that small villages in remote locations tend to be considered a low priority in the process of electrification. Electrification at the village level in the more advanced states is no longer an issue, though the challenge of access to electrification at the household level remains. This paper also discusses issues that emerged from interviewing villagers and visiting rural areas, and shows that the actual progress of rural electrification may not be as advanced as government statistics indicate.