The demand for electricity in South Africa has increased over time while the ability to provide stable supply to meet residential, industrial, economic and environmental impact requirements have decreased. This study employs a simplified multi criteria decision making model under a benefits,...

Frequent electricity outages threaten to impede the benefits of expanded access achieved by many developing countries in recent decades. A large literature documents these negative effects, however almost none consider labour market effects. This paper merges labour force survey microdata with...