Energy services for the urban poor in Africa : issues and policy implications / edited by Bereket Kebede and Ikhupuleng Dube ; contributing authors, O. Kalumiana [and others].
Cover; Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; List of Abbreviations and Glossary; Acknowledgements; Notes on Contributors; PART 1 Introduction; PART 2 Regional Report; PART 3 Research Methodology and Approach; PART 4 Zambia; PART 5 Zimbabwe; PART 6 Ethiopia; PART 7 Tanzania; PART 8 Uganda; Index.
Summary
This book examines the affordability of modern energy sources for the poor; the relevance of energy subsidies; the impact of subsidies on public finances; and how electricity tariffs affect the operations of small and medium enterprises, the main source of livelihood for the majority of the urban poor outside the formal economic sector.
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