An Econometric Study of Illegal Electricity Connections in the Urban Favelas of Belo Horizonte, Brazil

An Econometric Study of Illegal Electricity Connections in the Urban Favelas of Belo Horizonte, Brazil

The data from the project "Conviver," launched in 2006 in Belo Horizonte (Brazil), provides a unique opportunity to study illegal electricity connections. Based on an original dataset of 15,279 low-income households, this paper studies the incidence and determinants of illegality in the co...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mimmi, Luisa M., Ecer, Sencer
Format: Journal Article
Language:EN
Published: 2012
Subjects:
Electric Utilities L940
Industry Studies: Utilities and Transportation: Government Policy L980
Economic Development: Agriculture
Natural Resources
Energy
Environment
Other Primary Products O130
Formal and Informal Sectors
Shadow Economy
Institutional Arrangements O170
Energy: Demand and Supply Q410
Energy: Government Policy Q480
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/4778

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