Have power sector reforms increased access to electricity among the poor in East Africa?

Energy for Sustainable Development

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 10-25

  Karekezi, Stephen ^a   Kimani, John ^a  

^a African Energy Policy Research Network (AFREPREN)   (Kenya)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC INDUSTRY; RURAL AREAS;

ELECTRICITY ACTS; ELECTRICITY INDUSTRY; POWER SECTOR REFORM; REGULATORY AGENCIES; ROUNDING ERRORS; RURAL ELECTRIFICATION; RURAL HOUSEHOLDS; RURAL POPULATION;

ELECTRIC UTILITIES;

EID: 19744372232     PISSN: 09730826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0973-0826(08)60510-4     Document Type: Article

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