Out of the darkness and into the light? development effects of rural electrification
Nearly 1 billion people still lack electricity access. Developing countries are investing
billions of dollars in “last-mile” electrification, although evidence on its economic impacts is …
billions of dollars in “last-mile” electrification, although evidence on its economic impacts is …
The Economics of Electricity and Development: Planning for Growth and a Changing Climate
RC Meeks, A Pokhrel - Annual Review of Resource Economics, 2024 - annualreviews.org
Many low-and middle-income countries have made tremendous gains in electrification over
the past few decades. These improvements in electricity access have enabled a growing …
the past few decades. These improvements in electricity access have enabled a growing …
Impacts of electricity quality improvements: Experimental evidence on infrastructure investments
Hundreds of millions of households depend on electricity grid connections providing low
quality and unreliable services. Understanding the impacts of and consumer response to …
quality and unreliable services. Understanding the impacts of and consumer response to …
Charging ahead: Prepaid metering, electricity use, and utility revenue
K Jack, G Smith - American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2020 - aeaweb.org
Monthly bills for services such as electricity often go unpaid in developing countries. Prepaid
meters offer a potential technological solution. In Cape Town, South Africa, over 4,000 …
meters offer a potential technological solution. In Cape Town, South Africa, over 4,000 …
Charging ahead: Prepaid electricity metering in South Africa
BK Jack, G Smith - 2016 - nber.org
The standard approach to recovering the cost of electricity provision is to bill customers
monthly for past consumption. If unable to pay, customers face disconnection, the utility …
monthly for past consumption. If unable to pay, customers face disconnection, the utility …
Do Consumers Distinguish Fixed Cost from Variable Cost?“Schmeduling” in Two-Part Tariffs in Energy
Inefficient energy pricing hinders economic development in many countries. We examine
longrun effects of a recent heating reform in China that replaced a commonly-used fixed …
longrun effects of a recent heating reform in China that replaced a commonly-used fixed …
Guiding Action
A Jain, T Shahidi - Economics of Energy & Environmental Policy, 2019 - JSTOR
The role of electricity in human development is well established as being key to improved
quality of life, safer environments, greater communication and connectivity, better …
quality of life, safer environments, greater communication and connectivity, better …
[PDF][PDF] The Economic and Environmental Effects of Infrastructure Improvements: Evidence from Pakistan's Electricity Sector
Fiscal challenges pervade the electricity sector in many developing countries. Low bill
payment and high theft mean that utility customers do not pay the official tariff rate, leading …
payment and high theft mean that utility customers do not pay the official tariff rate, leading …
[PDF][PDF] The Economics of Energy Infrastructure and Climate Change
Z Wang - 2024 - dukespace.lib.duke.edu
Avoiding adverse consequences of climate change requires policy, technological, and
adaptation solutions. The overall theme of this dissertation is to examine the effectiveness of …
adaptation solutions. The overall theme of this dissertation is to examine the effectiveness of …