Two positive economic effects of rural electrification are: 1) electricity can power machines that make the labor of farmers and small-scale manufacturers easier and more efficient and, 2) lighting that lasts longer in the evening can extend longer opening of stores and increase sales for small shops in the village as well as the longer economic activities in the each households. These changes may give the village’s economy a small boost. The Asian Development Bank notes that there are many other factors besides electrification that needs to be present in order to the village economic development projects to truly take-off, and electrification is “not even an important one at that.” These factors include a stable market, reliable and cost effective transportation, availability of capital, skilled labor, raw materials, facilities, commitment from the community, and energy resource. Therefore electricity is just one of the many necessary factors for an economic development initiative to be successful. In places where many of these variables are not present, electricity will not spur an economic boom. Yet, in areas where many or all of the elements of successful economic development are present and with the lack of electricity being the limiting factor, the introduction of electricity will certainly benefit the local economy