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. […]
Ethiopian Agriculture: A Dynamic Geographic Perspective
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.
Crop Production in Ethiopia: Regional Patterns and Trends
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 […]
Implications of Land Policies for Rural-Urban Linkages and Rural Transformation in Ethiopia
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 […]
The Rural-Urban Transformation in Ethiopia
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 […]