ON THE DEMAND DYNAMICS OF ELECTRICITY IN GHANA: DO EXOGENOUS NON-ECONOMIC VARIABLES COUNT?

The purpose of this study is to identify and quantify the effect of endogenous and exogenous economic factors on electricity demand in Ghana. The Structural Time Series Model is employed due to its ability to capture exogenous non-economic variables. The findings reveal that education has significan...

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Main Authors: Ishmael Ackah, Frank Adu, Richard Opoku Takyi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EconJournals 2014-04-01
Series:International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy
Online Access:http://econjournals.com/index.php/ijeep/article/view/703/417