THIS EVENT WILL BE RESCHEDULED FOR SPRING 2025.

Presented by Sied Hassen Mohamed.

Meeting the energy need of people in low-income countries has been a challenge for governments of these countries. At a macro level, among many other factors, the governments are faced with limited finance to fund grid electricity infrastructure. The role of private sector in providing grid electricity is also limited, in part, due to institutional bottlenecks, inadequate or unclear regulatory frameworks, low consumption levels, and a lack of adequate financing mechanisms (Hassen 2020). In the absence of grid electricity, households have been provided decentralized modern energy solutions with a fund from the donor community and/or local governments. Despite the benefit of these solutions (e.g. health benefits from reduced/stalled indoor air pollution), their use is limited. In three case studies from Ethiopia, we used experimental approach to understand household decisions on the purchase and use of modern energy solutions using different pricing mechanisms.

Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024

2–3 p.m. CST

W401 Pappajohn Business Building

21 E Market St, Iowa City, IA 52242

Co-sponsors include UICHR, Tippie College of Business, Grinnell College, and Scholars at Risk