This paper presents evidence on how the provision of unreliable electricity constrains expansion in the productive sectors of the economy, consequently leading to a reduction in the number of employment opportunities in Africa. Using geodata on electricity transmission networks on the continent,...

To what extent does unreliable electricity provision pervasive in many African countries affect job creation in the region? I address this question by assembling household and firm level data from 29 African countries along with unique project level data on foreign direct investment (FDI)....