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The Natural And Capital Infrastructure Of Potential Post-Electrification Wealth Creation In Kenya, Diego Ponce De Leon Barido, Simone Fobi Nsutezo, Jay Taneja
The Natural And Capital Infrastructure Of Potential Post-Electrification Wealth Creation In Kenya, Diego Ponce De Leon Barido, Simone Fobi Nsutezo, Jay Taneja
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Background
It is widely accepted that electricity is an important element for improving levels of human development and wealth creation in rural areas. Yet, little research has explored the conditions under which electrification could lead to wealth creation post-electrification. Using Kenya as a case study, this paper uses natural capital (NC) and infrastructural capital (IC) data to compare the enabling environments under which electrification could lead to wealth creation (and persistent demand for electricity) post-electrification.
Methods
We use multiple spatial data sets to create three different metrics for NC and IC and use them to create a micro-enterprise development index …