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Meeting the Sustainable Development Goal for Electricity Access -- Using a Multi-Scenario Approach to Understand the Cost Drivers of Power Infrastructure in Sub-Saharan Africa
Nicolas, Claire Marion - 2019
This paper explores the investments needed to achieve universal access to electricity in Sub-Saharan Africa by 2030 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012892372
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How Much Could South Asia Benefit from Regional Electricity Cooperation and Trade?
Timilsina, Govinda R. - 2017
The South Asia region is lagging behind many regions in the world in regional electricity cooperation and trading, despite the huge anticipated benefits. This study uses an electricity planning model that produces optimal expansion of electricity generation capacities and transmission...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012971504
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Quasi-Fiscal Deficits in the Electricity Sector of the Middle East and North Africa : Sources and Size
Camos Daurella, Daniel - 2017
The annual electricity investments needed in the Middle East and North Africa region to keep up with demand have been … and North Africa region. The estimations are for 2013. They show that the average quasi-fiscal deficit is 4.4 percent of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012941037
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Benefits of Electrification and the Role of Reliability : Evidence from India
Samad, Hussain A. - 2017
This paper estimates the welfare impact of rural electrification in India using nationally representative household panel survey data for 2005 and 2012. Analysis based on a propensity-score-weighted fixed-effects model finds that while electrification is associated with a broad range of social...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012967439
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Jobs ! Electricity Shortages and Unemployment in Africa
Mensah, Justice Tei - 2019
sectors of the economy, consequently leading to a reduction in the number of employment opportunities in Africa. Using geodata … that electricity shortages exert a substantial negative impact on employment rates in Africa. The evidence also shows three …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012899516
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Agriculture Production and Transport Infrastructure in East Africa : An Application of Spatial Autoregression
Iimi, Atsushi - 2017
Africa is estimated to have great potential for agricultural production, but there are a number of constraints … spatial tobit regression model to estimate the possible impacts of improvements in transport accessibility in East Africa. It …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012971677
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Firm Inventory Behavior in East Africa
Iimi, Atsushi - 2017
East Africa, in which transport connectivity, especially to the ports, is considered as one of the major business …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012971678
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Firm Productivity and Infrastructure Costs in East Africa
Iimi, Atsushi - 2017
the productivity of the economy. Africa has been lagging behind in the global manufacturing market. Among others …, infrastructure is an important constraint in many African countries. Using firm-level data for East Africa, the paper reexamines the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012971679
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Reducing Trade Costs in East Africa : Deep Regional Integration and Multilateral Action
Balistreri, Edward J. - 2017
a more significant barrier to trade than tariffs, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa. This paper decomposes trade costs …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012972682
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Food Prices, Road Infrastructure, and Market Integration in Central and Eastern Africa
Brenton, Paul - 2017
market integration in Central and Eastern Africa for three food staples: maize, rice, and sorghum. The paper uses a large …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012972889