Randomising Anti-Theft Technologies: Experimental Evidence on Aerial Bundled Cables
Experimental evidence on physical network upgrades designed to reduce electricity theft.
Work in progress · Energy and state capacity
Project
This project studies aerial bundled cables as a physical enforcement technology in electricity distribution networks. It examines whether making illegal connections more difficult reduces theft, improves payment, and strengthens utility finances—and whether those gains persist once households and local intermediaries adapt.
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