When do firms generate? Evidence on in-house electricity supply in Africa

Energy Economics

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 505-514

  Steinbuks, J ^a   Foster, V ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b WORLD BANK   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; Electricity; Generators; Ownership; Reliability

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; AVERAGE COST; COSTS AND BENEFITS; ELECTRICITY GENERATORS; ELECTRICITY SUPPLY; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; GENERATION OF ELECTRIC POWER; POWER SUPPLY; UNDERLYING CAUSE; VALUE OF LOST LOAD;

COSTS; ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; MESH GENERATION; REPORT GENERATORS;

ELECTRIC GENERATORS;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ELECTRICAL POWER; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ELECTRICITY INDUSTRY; ELECTRICITY SUPPLY; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; FIRM OWNERSHIP; RELIABILITY ANALYSIS;

AFRICA;

EID: 77950521415     PISSN: 01409883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eneco.2009.10.012     Document Type: Article

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