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Ahmed Tritah
Research associate

Ahmed Tritah is an economist, Associate Professor (Maître de Conférences, HDR) at the Le Mans Université and a research member of GAINS, FR CNRS TEPP and IRA. He is a research associate at the Chaire “Energie et Prospérité”. Previously he was a research economist at Cepii (Paris) (2007-2010) and a research fellow at the Robert Schumann Center for Advanced Studies at the European University Institute (2006-2008). He earned his PhD from Toulouse School of Economics in 2006. He pursues his research on the broad field of labor economics with a special interest on issues related to human capital, migrations, public policies and energy.

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Publications

Ahmed Tritah
Research associate
Thèse : Mining in Africa at a Crossroads: Development, Environmental Stress, and Conflict Dynamics
Doctoral & master thesis
Author(s) :
Mboundor DIOUF

Mboundor DIOUF a soutenu sa thèse “Mining in Africa at a Crossroads: Development, Environmental Stress, and Conflict Dynamics” le 17 octobre 2025 à 13h30 Sujet de thèse :...  

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Energy and rural households well-being : Do the facts hold the promise of prosperity?
Books & Official Reports
Author(s) :
Ahmed Tritah, Chloé Saurel

This paper reviews the evidence from the recent literature regarding the impact of electricity on rural households. The authors' reading of the currently available evidence suggests that while access to electricity is necessary to support local economic development and stimulate a more inclusive labor market, it is however not sufficient.
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Access to electricity and children well-being: new evidence from Rwanda
Publications
Author(s) :
Lucien Vignawou Ahouangbe, Ahmed Tritah

In this study, we analyse how access to electricity affects children’s well-being in Rwanda through the allocation of their time in the different activities of domestic production and their leisure time.
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Power for empowerment: the impact of electricity on women and children in Subsahara Africa
Publications
Author(s) :
Emile Tenezakis & Ahmed Tritah

Is electricity a vehicle of children and women empowerment in poor rural areas of the developing world? In this paper we approach the question...  

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Events

Ahmed Tritah
Research associate
Global Energy Transition and Development: Africa at Crossroads

The event will address the crucial intersection between global energy transition and development, with a specific focus on exploring effective policy instruments.