Benefits and Challenges of Expanding Grid Electricity in Africa: A Review of Rigorous Evidence on Household Impacts in Developing Countries

Kristine Bos, Duncan Chaplin and Arif Mamun

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Abstract: Electrification rates have risen dramatically in many developing countries, but most low-income African countries lag far behind.

Keywords: Grid electricity; Electricity connection rates; Africa or African development; Infrastructure; Literature review (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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