ESSP II Working Paper 20 "Seed, Fertilizer, and Agricultural Extension in Ethiopia" by David J. Spielman, Dawit Kelemework, and Dawit Alemu. Abstract: Over the past four decades, decision-makers in Ethiopia have pursued a range of policies and investments to boost agricultural production and productivity, particularly with respect to the food staple crops that are critical […]
ESSP II Working Paper 19 "Sources of Inefficiency and Growth in Agricultural Output in Subsistence Agriculture: A Stochastic Frontier Analysis" by Fantu Nisrane, Guush Berhane, Sinafikeh Asrat, Gerawork Getachew, and Alemayehu Seyoum Taffesse. Abstract: Studying the sources of growth in agricultural production, examining the extent of inefficiency, and identifying the sources of such inefficiency, is […]
ESSP II Working Paper 18 "Do Limitations in Land Rights Transferability Influence Mobility Rates in Ethiopia?" by Alan de Brauw and Valerie Muller. Abstract: Migration is considered a pathway out of poverty for many rural households in developing countries. National policies can discourage households from exploiting external employment opportunities through the distortion of capital markets. […]
ESSP II Working Paper 17 "Ethiopian Agriculture: A Dynamic Geographic Perspective" by Jordan Chamberlin and Emily Schmidt . Download the pdf (1897KB). Find more ESSP Working Papers on the Publication page.
ESSP II Working Paper 16 "Crop Production in Ethiopia: Regional Patterns and Trends" by Alemayehu Seyoum Taffesse, Paul Dorosh, and Sinafikeh Asrat. Abstract: This paper presents an overview of crop agriculture in Ethiopia, focusing mainly on cereal production. Ethiopia’s crop agriculture continues to be dominated by the country’s numerous small farms that cultivate mainly cereals […]
Ethiopian Development Research Institute (EDRI) Support to EDRI SAM/CGE Analysis Support to short-term policy analysis on cereal markets, inflation, and economic growth Joint seminar series International PhD (5) training (planned) Central Statistical Agency (CSA) Support to GIS analysis Federal and regional GIS training Strengthening of data dissemination through REKSS Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) Support to […]
ESSP II Working Paper 15 "Implications of Land Policies for Rural-urban Linkages and Rural Transformation in Ethiopia" by Getnet Alemu Zewdu and Mehrab Melak. Abstract: Rural-urban linkages (RUL) and rural-urban migration are key components in rural transformation—an important step toward industrial growth. Post-Keynesian development theory has recognized the central role of intersectoral linkage between agricultural […]
ESSP II Working Paper 13 "The Rural-Urban Transformation in Ethiopia" by Paul Dorosh and Emily Schmidt. Abstract: Although Ethiopia‘s economy has grown rapidly over the past decade and urbanization is increasing, the country‘s economic and spatial transformation has only just begun. Ethiopia‘s share of agriculture in GDP in 2006 (48 percent) was the highest in […]
ESSP II Working Paper 11 "Food Demand Elasticities in Ethiopia: Estimates Using Household Income Consumption Expenditure (HICE) Survey Data" by Kibrom Tafere, Zelekawork Paulos, Alemayehu Seyoum Taffesse, Negussie Tefera, and Seneshaw Tamru. Abstract: How households adjust their consumption in response to changes in prices and income is crucial determinant of the effects of various shocks […]
ESSP II Working Paper 10 "Agriculture and the Economic Transformation of Ethiopia" by John W. Mellor and Paul Dorosh. Abstract: Economic development transforms an economy from one that is largely agricultural to one that is largely manufacturing and services. Since agriculture currently dominates Ethiopia’s economy and employment, however, there is an issue as to what […]