When Do Firms Generate? Evidence on In-House Electricity Supply in Africa

This paper attempts to identify the underlying causes and costs of own generation of electric power in Africa. Rigorous empirical analysis of 8483 currently operating firms in 25 African countries shows that the prevalence of own generation would remain high (at around 20%) even if power supplies we...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Steinbuks, J., Foster, V.
Format: Journal Article
Language:EN
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/4962