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Electricity (in)accessibility to the urban poor in developing countries

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  • Rozita Singh
  • Xiao Wang
  • Juan Carlos Mendoza
  • Emmanuel Kofi Ackom

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  • Rozita Singh & Xiao Wang & Juan Carlos Mendoza & Emmanuel Kofi Ackom, 2015. "Electricity (in)accessibility to the urban poor in developing countries," Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Energy and Environment, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 4(4), pages 339-353, July.
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