ESSP Working Paper 90, by Fantu Bachewe, Guush Berhane, Bart Minten, and Alemayehu Seyoum Taffesse. Abstract: Ethiopia’s economy is rapidly transforming. However, the extent to which this is affecting off-farm income and labor markets in rural areas is not well understood.
Rural-urban differences in children’s dietary diversity in Ethiopia: A Poisson decomposition analysis
ESSP Working Paper 89, by Kalle Hirvonen. Abstract: An emerging body of literature shows how low diversity in diets is associated with increased risk of chronic undernutrition and micro-nutrient deficiencies in young children.
Agricultural prices during drought in Ethiopia: An assessment using national producer data (January 2014 to January 2016)
ESSP Working Paper 88, by Fantu Bachewe, Feiruz Yimer, Bart Minten, and Paul Dorosh. Abstract: We analyze the evolution of crop and livestock producer prices and wages of unskilled laborers
Diet transformation in Africa: The case of Ethiopia
ESSP Working Paper 87, by Ibrahim Worku Hassen, Mekdim Dereje, Bart Minten, and Kalle Hirvonen. Abstract: Africa's food systems are changing fast amid rapid economic growth, emerging urbanization, and structural transformation.
Does market access mitigate the impact of seasonality on child growth? Panel data evidence from northern Ethiopia
ESSP Working Paper 85, by Kibrewossen Abay and Kalle Hirvonen. Abstract: Seasonality in agricultural production continues to shape intra-annual food availability and prices in low-income countries. Using high-frequency panel data from northern Ethiopia, this study attempts to quantify seasonal fluctuations in children's weights.