low access rates and high connection charges that are common in the Sub-Saharan Africa region arise from regulated … territory. Higher tariffs are associated with lower optimal connection charges and higher electrification rates. Nonetheless …

Although Africa has experienced rapid urbanization in recent decades, we know little about the process of urbanization …, the authors study the effect of migration on urbanization in South Africa. While they find that on average there is no … populations. Overall, the evidence suggests that exogenous migration shocks can foster urbanization in the medium run …