Plausibly Exogenous [1129] - Load Shedding (03/06/2023)

LHS Variable
Residential fires

RHS Variable
Load shedding (process of intentionally shutting off portions of an electrical supply in order to reduce the strain on the electrical grid)

Source of Exogenous Variation
Variation in the timing and spacing of load shedding in South Africa

- Lawson (2022), “Electricity outages and residential fires: Evidence from Cape Town, South Africa”