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Research by PDRI’s affiliate Susanna Berkouwer on energy efficiency adoption in Nairobi, Kenya was featured in the Chicago Booth Review
Could easier credit speed the adoption of energy efficiency?
In the fight against climate change, low- and middle-income countries are crucial, as experts predict they will drive the growth of global energy demand.
But residents there aren’t widely adopting energy-efficient technologies, and research by Wharton’s Susanna B. Berkouwer and Chicago Booth’s Joshua Dean explores several potential reasons for this. They find one to be particularly important: access to credit.