Yonas Alem

The causal effect of drought on energy poverty

<title>Abstract</title> We use nationally representative panel data from rural areas and small towns in Ethiopia, matched with fine-resolution weather data, to investigate the impact of drought on energy poverty. Energy poverty is measured using the Multidimensional Energy Povert...

Clean Cooking in the Global South: A Critical Synthesis of Causal Evidence and a Future Research Agenda

ABSTRACT This paper synthesizes causal evidence on the transition from traditional biomass to improved cookstoves and modern fuels like LPG and electricity. Although literature identifies liquidity, gender and information as primary barriers to adoption, uncertainty remains regar...