Lights Off, Lights On : The Effects of Electricity Shortages on Small Firms
Entrepreneurs in developing countries report that unreliable electricity imposes a serious constraint, yet little evidence exists on how blackouts impact the micro firms that account for the majority of employment. This paper estimates the effects...
Main Authors: | Hardy, Morgan, McCasland, Jamie |
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Format: | Working Paper |
Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2019
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Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/652241576769009597/Lights-Off-Lights-On-The-Effects-of-Electricity-Shortages-on-Small-Firms http://hdl.handle.net/10986/33101 |
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