Business owners in Tanzania are willing to pay more for an improved electricity supply

Submitted by Petra Hansson on

Topic:  Stated Preferences with Survey Consequentiality and Outcome Uncertainty: A Split Sample Discrete Choice Experiment

Research questions: How much are Tanzanian business enterprises willing to pay (WTP) for a better quality of electricity supply?

Key Messages

  • Business enterprises strongly value an improved electricity supply, urging policymakers and utilities to minimize power outages and revise tariffs accordingly.

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