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Rural electrification, migration, and structural transformation: Evidence from Ethiopia

Working paper 25 Aug 2017 Energy

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  • Rural electrification, migration and structural transformation: Evidence from Ethiopia

Authors

Stephie Fried

Ph.D. Candidate

David Lagakos

Professor of Economics, Boston University
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