Talk

Prospects for Rural Electrification in Africa

Lisbon, Portugal
July 14, 2016

As one of the keynote speakers for the 2016 NOVAFRICA Conference for Economic Development in Africa, Ted spoke about the latest research on rural electrification in Africa. The talk included a discussion of the lack of research knowledge on energy as it relates to development, as well as recent findings on the impacts of electrification. Ted referenced recent publications, including "Experimental Evidence on the Demand for and Costs of Rural Electrification" and "Appliance Ownership and Aspirations among Electric Grid and Home Solar Households in Rural Kenya."

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Appliance Ownership and Aspirations among Electric Grid and Home Solar Households in Rural KenyaPublished PaperAfrican DevelopmentEnvironment and Climate2016
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