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<b>The limits of cross-border power-grid interconnection for human development</b> wandi ren (24694936) Panel data analysis Poverty, inclusivity and wellbeing cross-border power-grid interconnection human development <p dir="ltr"><b>Cross-border power grid interconnection can enhance electricity security and facilitate the integration of renewable energy, yet its implications for human development remain unclear. Using a panel dataset covering 183 countries and territories from 1990 to 2023, we examine this relationship through fixed-effects models. We find a robust inverted U-shaped association between cross-border grid interconnection and human development: interconnection yields positive benefits at lower levels, but its marginal returns decline as interconnection expands. This relationship varies across regions, income groups and forms of proximity. Geographic, economic, institutional and technological proximity jointly shape both the strength of the association and the threshold at which benefits begin to diminish. Our findings suggest that expanding cross-border grid interconnection alone is insufficient to sustain developmental gains; regional coordination and institutional compatibility are crucial for translating interconnection into inclusive human development outcomes.</b></p> 2026-09-21T07:05:37Z Dataset Dataset 10.6084/m9.figshare.33871951.v1 https://figshare.com/articles/dataset/_b_The_limits_of_cross-border_power-grid_interconnection_for_human_development_b_/33871951 CC BY 4.0