Rural electrification programmes in Kenya: Policy conclusions from a valuation study

Energy for Sustainable Development

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 103-110

  Abdullah, Sabah ^a   Markandya, Anil ^b  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^b BASQUE FOUNDATION FOR SCIENCE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Affordability; Energy; Rural electrification; Sub Saharan Africa; Subsidies; Willingness to pay

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ECONOMICS; ELECTRIC UTILITIES; RESOURCE VALUATION;

AFFORDABILITY; ENERGY; RURAL ELECTRIFICATION; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; SUBSIDIES; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

RURAL AREAS;

CONTINGENT VALUATION; ENERGY POLICY; RURAL ELECTRIFICATION; SUBSIDY SYSTEM; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

KENYA;

EID: 84858343510     PISSN: 09730826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.esd.2011.10.007     Document Type: Article

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