Jobs! Electricity Shortages and Unemployment in Africa

Jobs! Electricity Shortages and Unemployment in Africa

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 ele...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mensah, Justice Tei
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2018
Subjects:
ELECTRICITY
UNEMPLOYMENT
GENDER GAP
FEMALE LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
LABOR MOBILITY
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
MARGINAL PRODUCT OF LABOR
ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION
ELECTRICITY ACCESS
TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY
EMPLOYMENT
FIRMS
PRODUCTIVITY
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/659751524142624281/Jobs-electricity-shortages-and-unemployment-in-Africa
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29717

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/659751524142624281/Jobs-electricity-shortages-and-unemployment-in-Africa
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29717

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