Prices of charcoal at various distances from Kampala and Dar es Salaam 1994–1999

Ch.arcoal prices at uarious distances front Kotnpala and Dor es Salacun duri.ng 1994 I 95 uttcl. 1999 ort: u secl to test wltetlter shortages cutd grotuirtg detnand lead to price increases. T/t.i.s cl,ocs n.ot saun. to bt: tt'tt.t: i.tt. Tanzania, but (Jgandan prices increased sli,g/fi|y. Tlrc regressi.ort, coe.ffic:iert.t be.truee.rt, cl.istrtrtt:t: cutrl rcct,l cltarcoal price in Tanzania did not clLange signifi.cantly betuLeen 199'l ancl 1999. In, Ll,gctrt,cl.a. tlt.e sette coefficient changed from -27,92 to -33,49 irt 1995 and 1999, respectiuel.y. Trctnsport lt.as bcr:ort.c nt.ore expensiue per lzrn as against a stable pri.ce ctt hiln in (Jgondo. 7'lte cli.stcLrtce elusti.ci.ty of pri,c:t: i.s c1tt.i,'|.e si.tn.i.l.ar in t/rc two countries, and it l tas rernainecl almost unclrcmgecl ouer tlLe periocl.