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Electricity Reliability and Economic Development in Cities: A Microeconomic Perspective

Year: 2017

Type: article

Abstract: We review existing evidence on the causes and consequences of electricity outages on economic development, focusing on the urban setting. Studies on the microeconomics of electrification concentrate primarily on the impacts of expanding access to electricity in rural areas. In cities, the main issue is the reliability of the electric grid rather than the lack of access to electricity. We discuss supply side, demand side, and political economy factors causing outages, the economic impacts of outages, and how energy suppliers respond to the prospect of electricity shortages. We conclude by highlighting four areas for further research.

Source: eScholarship (California Digital Library)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.16906074

Authors: Gertler, Paul, Lee, Kenneth, Mobarak, Ahmed

Institutions: University of California, Berkeley, Deakin University, Yale University

Language: English

Topic: Power System Reliability and Maintenance

Subfield: Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Industry, innovation and infrastructure, Affordable and clean energy, Sustainable cities and communities

Open Access status: green

Funders: United States Agency for International Development, Government of the United Kingdom, Department for International Development, Centro de Excelencia en Geotermia de Los Andes