2016. "Charging Ahead: Prepaid Electricity Metering in South Africa," unpublished manuscript.Jack, B Kelsey and Grant Smith, "Charging Ahead: Prepaid Electricity Metering in South Africa," Working Paper 22895, National Bureau of Economic Research 2016....
We study a technological solution to the non-payment problem among low-income households: pre-paid electricity meters. Pre-paid meters constitute a large share of residential electricity connections in South Africa and are undergoing a rapid expansion in the developing world. We use detailed customer...
With new electricity rates in place and with the prospect of more in the next couple of years, with load shedding always on the horizon, now is a perfect time for consumers to improve their knowledge of how electricity costs work, and how they can save energy and money. As...
In South Africa, urban areas tend to have better infrastructure and more economic opportunities than rural areas. Whereas the government regards electricity, among other services, as a basic service and need, not all residents have equal... A Nemakonde,R Kekwaletswe 被引量: 0发表: 2010年 ...
thereby enhancing learning outcomes and retention rates, especially for those with limited internet or electricity access. Moreover, a healthcare provider can benefit from Hormuud Telecom's IVR API by calling patients with health tips or reminders about appointments or medication, and outbreak notificati...
Jack, B Kelsey and Grant Smith, "Pay as You Go: Prepaid Metering and Electricity Expenditures in South Africa," American Economic Review, 2015, 105 (5), 237-241.Jack, B. Kelsey and Grant Smith (2015). "Pay as You Go: Prepaid Metering and Electricity Expenditures in South Africa". In...
The notion that high rates of electricity accessibility translate to progressive human development should be applied with caution, particularly within a region like Sub-Saharan Africa. To build and understand this argument, this chapter uses knowledge generated on the South African prepaid electricity ...
Prepaid electricity meterTechnology acceptance and rejectionTechnology rejection phenomenon manifests itself differently across different societies. Over the past two decades, low income households in Soweto have persistently rejected prepaid electricity meters. Until now, the basis of the rejection in the ...
Temporal analysis of electricity consumption for prepaid metered low- and high-income households in Soweto, South Africadoi:10.1201/9781003036227-12Njabulo KambuleKowiyou YessoufouNnamdi NwuluCharles Mbohwa