Electricity Connections and Firm Performance in 183 Countries
This paper presents new data on electricity connections for businesses in 183 economies. The data cover information on procedures, time, and cost that a small or medium size business with a moderate electricity need has to invest to obtain a new el...
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okr-10986-228802021-04-23T14:04:11Z Electricity Connections and Firm Performance in 183 Countries Geginat, Carolin Ramalho, Rita BUSINESS ACTIVITIES EMPLOYMENT PUBLIC UTILITIES CORRELATION MATRIX EQUIPMENT PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION CUSTOMER INSTALLATION CERTIFICATE MATERIALS BUYER GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS VEHICLES ACTIVITIES ENTERPRISE SURVEY GENERATION INFORMATION ELECTRICITY SYSTEM MEDIUM ENTERPRISE ENTERPRISE SURVEYS TRANSMISSION GAS SAFETY STANDARDS PRICE VOLTAGE RETAIL TRADE POWER SYSTEM REGISTRY ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION COMPUTER OPEN ACCESS TELEVISION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM ELECTRIC UTILITIES CUSTOMER REQUESTS INSTITUTIONS GENERATION CAPACITY DATA ELECTRICITY UTILITIES PETROLEUM BUSINESS REGULATION FINANCIAL INSTITUTION TELECOMMUNICATIONS ELECTRIC SUPPLY COMMERCIAL BUSINESS GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS FIXED COSTS LICENSE CUSTOMS ELECTRIFICATION PRODUCTIVITY OPTIONS WATER BUSINESS OPERATION FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS DISTRIBUTION LOSSES ELECTRICITY SUPPLY ELECTRICAL ENERGY MATERIAL POWER COMPANY GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT RADIO TELEPHONE MANUFACTURING BUSINESS OPERATIONS INSPECTION INTERNATIONAL TRADE PUBLIC UTILITY ELECTRIC POWER POWER CORPORATION BEST PRACTICES RESULTS UTILITIES COMPETITIVENESS POWER REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT ELECTRICITY POINT OF SALES NETWORKS REGULATORY EFFICIENCY ELECTRICITY GENERATION BEST PRACTICE CHEMICAL PRODUCTS BUSINESS INDICATORS PRIVATE SECTOR WHOLESALE TRADE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM TRANSMISSION LOSSES COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY RESULT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SECURITY BUSINESS ACTIVITY LICENSES DISTRIBUTION GRID GENERATION OF ELECTRICITY BUSINESS BUSINESSES INVESTMENT NETWORK PERFORMANCE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT INSPECTIONS DISTRIBUTION NETWORK ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSES INNOVATION AVAILABILITY CERTIFICATES INSTITUTION SITES INVESTMENTS COMMUNICATION CUSTOMERS PETROLEUM PRODUCTS DATABASE ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION USES ELECTRICAL POWER INTERNATIONAL BEST PRACTICE UTILITY CHARGES SERVICE PROVIDERS ENERGY ELECTRICITY UTILITY This paper presents new data on electricity connections for businesses in 183 economies. The data cover information on procedures, time, and cost that a small or medium size business with a moderate electricity need has to invest to obtain a new electricity connection. The study finds significant variation in the time and cost to obtain such an electricity connection across countries. In low-income countries, for instance, it takes on average nearly twice as long as in high-income countries to connect a new customer to electricity, while the cost associated with a comparable connection is 70 times higher. The study finds that the poor performance of distribution utilities in low-income countries cannot only be explained by differences in income levels. The overall level of bureaucracy appears to be another important factor. The study also finds the data to be correlated with existing measures of the effectiveness of the electricity sector, suggesting that the hurdles related to obtaining an electricity connection mirror other problems in the sector, such as the quality of electricity supply and the incidence of bribe payments. Finally, the study finds that electricity connections affect firm performance. Simpler and less costly electricity connection processes are associated with better firm performance, in particular in industries with high electricity needs, such as manufacturing motor vehicles. 2015-11-05T19:28:52Z 2015-11-05T19:28:52Z 2015-10 Working Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/10/25206356/electricity-connections-firm-performance-183-countries http://hdl.handle.net/10986/22880 English en_US Policy Research Working Paper;No. 7460 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper Publications & Research |
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BUSINESS ACTIVITIES EMPLOYMENT PUBLIC UTILITIES CORRELATION MATRIX EQUIPMENT PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION CUSTOMER INSTALLATION CERTIFICATE MATERIALS BUYER GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS VEHICLES ACTIVITIES ENTERPRISE SURVEY GENERATION INFORMATION ELECTRICITY SYSTEM MEDIUM ENTERPRISE ENTERPRISE SURVEYS TRANSMISSION GAS SAFETY STANDARDS PRICE VOLTAGE RETAIL TRADE POWER SYSTEM REGISTRY ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION COMPUTER OPEN ACCESS TELEVISION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM ELECTRIC UTILITIES CUSTOMER REQUESTS INSTITUTIONS GENERATION CAPACITY DATA ELECTRICITY UTILITIES PETROLEUM BUSINESS REGULATION FINANCIAL INSTITUTION TELECOMMUNICATIONS ELECTRIC SUPPLY COMMERCIAL BUSINESS GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS FIXED COSTS LICENSE CUSTOMS ELECTRIFICATION PRODUCTIVITY OPTIONS WATER BUSINESS OPERATION FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS DISTRIBUTION LOSSES ELECTRICITY SUPPLY ELECTRICAL ENERGY MATERIAL POWER COMPANY GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT RADIO TELEPHONE MANUFACTURING BUSINESS OPERATIONS INSPECTION INTERNATIONAL TRADE PUBLIC UTILITY ELECTRIC POWER POWER CORPORATION BEST PRACTICES RESULTS UTILITIES COMPETITIVENESS POWER REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT ELECTRICITY POINT OF SALES NETWORKS REGULATORY EFFICIENCY ELECTRICITY GENERATION BEST PRACTICE CHEMICAL PRODUCTS BUSINESS INDICATORS PRIVATE SECTOR WHOLESALE TRADE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM TRANSMISSION LOSSES COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY RESULT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SECURITY BUSINESS ACTIVITY LICENSES DISTRIBUTION GRID GENERATION OF ELECTRICITY BUSINESS BUSINESSES INVESTMENT NETWORK PERFORMANCE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT INSPECTIONS DISTRIBUTION NETWORK ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSES INNOVATION AVAILABILITY CERTIFICATES INSTITUTION SITES INVESTMENTS COMMUNICATION CUSTOMERS PETROLEUM PRODUCTS DATABASE ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION USES ELECTRICAL POWER INTERNATIONAL BEST PRACTICE UTILITY CHARGES SERVICE PROVIDERS ENERGY ELECTRICITY UTILITY |
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BUSINESS ACTIVITIES EMPLOYMENT PUBLIC UTILITIES CORRELATION MATRIX EQUIPMENT PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION CUSTOMER INSTALLATION CERTIFICATE MATERIALS BUYER GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS VEHICLES ACTIVITIES ENTERPRISE SURVEY GENERATION INFORMATION ELECTRICITY SYSTEM MEDIUM ENTERPRISE ENTERPRISE SURVEYS TRANSMISSION GAS SAFETY STANDARDS PRICE VOLTAGE RETAIL TRADE POWER SYSTEM REGISTRY ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION COMPUTER OPEN ACCESS TELEVISION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM ELECTRIC UTILITIES CUSTOMER REQUESTS INSTITUTIONS GENERATION CAPACITY DATA ELECTRICITY UTILITIES PETROLEUM BUSINESS REGULATION FINANCIAL INSTITUTION TELECOMMUNICATIONS ELECTRIC SUPPLY COMMERCIAL BUSINESS GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS FIXED COSTS LICENSE CUSTOMS ELECTRIFICATION PRODUCTIVITY OPTIONS WATER BUSINESS OPERATION FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS DISTRIBUTION LOSSES ELECTRICITY SUPPLY ELECTRICAL ENERGY MATERIAL POWER COMPANY GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT RADIO TELEPHONE MANUFACTURING BUSINESS OPERATIONS INSPECTION INTERNATIONAL TRADE PUBLIC UTILITY ELECTRIC POWER POWER CORPORATION BEST PRACTICES RESULTS UTILITIES COMPETITIVENESS POWER REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT ELECTRICITY POINT OF SALES NETWORKS REGULATORY EFFICIENCY ELECTRICITY GENERATION BEST PRACTICE CHEMICAL PRODUCTS BUSINESS INDICATORS PRIVATE SECTOR WHOLESALE TRADE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM TRANSMISSION LOSSES COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY RESULT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SECURITY BUSINESS ACTIVITY LICENSES DISTRIBUTION GRID GENERATION OF ELECTRICITY BUSINESS BUSINESSES INVESTMENT NETWORK PERFORMANCE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT INSPECTIONS DISTRIBUTION NETWORK ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSES INNOVATION AVAILABILITY CERTIFICATES INSTITUTION SITES INVESTMENTS COMMUNICATION CUSTOMERS PETROLEUM PRODUCTS DATABASE ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION USES ELECTRICAL POWER INTERNATIONAL BEST PRACTICE UTILITY CHARGES SERVICE PROVIDERS ENERGY ELECTRICITY UTILITY Geginat, Carolin Ramalho, Rita Electricity Connections and Firm Performance in 183 Countries |
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Policy Research Working Paper;No. 7460 |
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This paper presents new data on
electricity connections for businesses in 183 economies. The
data cover information on procedures, time, and cost that a
small or medium size business with a moderate electricity
need has to invest to obtain a new electricity connection.
The study finds significant variation in the time and cost
to obtain such an electricity connection across countries.
In low-income countries, for instance, it takes on average
nearly twice as long as in high-income countries to connect
a new customer to electricity, while the cost associated
with a comparable connection is 70 times higher. The study
finds that the poor performance of distribution utilities in
low-income countries cannot only be explained by differences
in income levels. The overall level of bureaucracy appears
to be another important factor. The study also finds the
data to be correlated with existing measures of the
effectiveness of the electricity sector, suggesting that the
hurdles related to obtaining an electricity connection
mirror other problems in the sector, such as the quality of
electricity supply and the incidence of bribe payments.
Finally, the study finds that electricity connections affect
firm performance. Simpler and less costly electricity
connection processes are associated with better firm
performance, in particular in industries with high
electricity needs, such as manufacturing motor vehicles. |
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Working Paper |
| author |
Geginat, Carolin Ramalho, Rita |
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Geginat, Carolin Ramalho, Rita |
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Geginat, Carolin |
| title |
Electricity Connections and Firm Performance in 183 Countries |
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Electricity Connections and Firm Performance in 183 Countries |
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Electricity Connections and Firm Performance in 183 Countries |
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Electricity Connections and Firm Performance in 183 Countries |
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Electricity Connections and Firm Performance in 183 Countries |
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electricity connections and firm performance in 183 countries |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2015 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/10/25206356/electricity-connections-firm-performance-183-countries http://hdl.handle.net/10986/22880 |
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