Power infrastructure quality and manufacturing productivity in Africa: A firm level analysis

Energy Policy

Volumn 61, Issue , 2013, Pages 1063-1070

  Moyo, Busani ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

African manufacturing; Power infrastructure; Productivity

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE SECTORS; ECONOMIC GROWTHS; ELECTRICITY INFRASTRUCTURE; FIRM-LEVEL ANALYSIS; MANUFACTURING FIRMS; POWER INFRASTRUCTURES; TANZANIA; WORLD BANK;

ECONOMICS; INDUSTRY; MANUFACTURE; POWER QUALITY; PRODUCTIVITY;

OUTAGES;

ECONOMIC GROWTH; ENERGY USE; INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING; MANUFACTURING; WORLD BANK;

TANZANIA; UGANDA; ZAMBIA;

EID: 84881668756     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2013.05.111     Document Type: Article

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