Short-run effects of grid electricity access on rural non-farm entrepreneurship and employment in Ethiopia and Nigeria

Setu Pelz, Shonali Pachauri, Giacomo Falchetta · 2022 · World Development Perspectives

Summary. Rural electrification in Ethiopia and Nigeria between 2010–2015 did not significantly increase non-farm entrepreneurship or non-farm employment within 2–4 years of grid connection, according to difference-in-differences analysis. Nigeria showed some farm employment intensification. The study demonstrates that electricity access alone is insufficient to drive non-farm economic shifts in these contexts, and highlights data limitations in measuring such effects.

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  title   = {Short-run effects of grid electricity access on rural non-farm entrepreneurship and employment in Ethiopia and Nigeria},
  author  = {Setu Pelz and Shonali Pachauri and Giacomo Falchetta},
  journal = {World Development Perspectives},
  year    = {2022},
  doi     = {10.1016/j.wdp.2022.100473},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wdp.2022.100473}
}

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DOI

10.1016/j.wdp.2022.100473

Countries

Ethiopia, Nigeria

Regions

Africa

Categories

energy, entrepreneurship, policy

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2026-04-28