1. Nigeria's power sector: Analysis of productivity.
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Barros, Carlos Pestana, Ibiowie, Ade, and Shunsuke Managi
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ELECTRIC industries ,ELECTRIC rates ,ELECTRIC utilities ,TECHNOLOGY ,INDUSTRIAL productivity ,ELECTRIC power plants ,MARKETING - Abstract
Nigerian electricity market is characterized by inadequate electricity generation framework, compounded by lack of timely routine maintenances. This results in significant deterioration in plant electricity output. This study analyzes the productivity changes in the Nigerian power sector. Productivity increased on average in the power sector by the adoption of new technologies from best-practice power plants. The assumption of Hicks neutral technological change is found not to be suitable for the Nigerian power sector. This study finds that the plants are not using their capacity meaningfully, instead, there is a tendency to use labor. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2014
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