Description
At George Washington University's Economics and Political Economy of Africa Conference hosted by the Institute for International Economic Policy (IIEP), Ted discussed the prospects for rural electrification in Africa. The talk touched on various issues surrounding rural electrification and its impacts, including a discussion of the gap between public spending and research knowledge. 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."