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Power Outages, Firm Productivity, and Generator Ownership in East Africa

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Unreliable electricity supply is a widespread problem in developing countries. This paper examines the impact of power outages on firm productivity in East Africa, considering the effect of generator ownership in general and during blackouts. The results show large negative effects of power outages on productivity and a mitigating effect of self-generating during power outages of approximately the same size. However, self-generation is also found to generally reduce productivity due to the idle capital effect of unused generators during blackout-free times. This finding highlights that self-generation is only profitable for firms if the experienced power outages are severe enough.

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  • Nina Kupzig, 2023. "Power Outages, Firm Productivity, and Generator Ownership in East Africa," Journal of African Business, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 24(2), pages 280-300, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:wjabxx:v:24:y:2023:i:2:p:280-300
    DOI: 10.1080/15228916.2022.2072112
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    1. Acheampong, Vera & Owusu, Nana Yaw Agyeman & Kupzig, Nina, 2023. "Special Economic Zones in Ghana: A case study of enclaves in Tema, Dawa and Sekondi," KCG Working Papers 26, Kiel Centre for Globalization (KCG).

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