ESSP Working Paper 46 "Beyond Fatalism: An Empirical Exploration of Self-Efficacy and Aspirations Failure in Ethiopia" by Tanguy Bernard, Stefan Dercon, and Alemayehu Seyoum Taffesse. Abstract: Fatalism is considered pervasive, especially in many poor communities. In this paper, we explore whether fatalistic beliefs have implications for the attitudes and behavior of poor rural households toward […]
New ESSP Publication: ‘Household and Plot Level Impact of Sustainable Land and Watershed Management Practices in the Blue Nile’
ESSP Research Note 18 "Household and Plot Level Impact of Sustainable Land and Watershed Management Practices in the Blue Nile" by Emily Schmidt and Fanaye Tadesse. Summary of ESSP II Working Paper 42. This study examines the impact of sustainable land and watershed management (SLWM) on value of agricultural production and livestock holdings. Analysis suggests […]
New ESSP Publication: ‘Economic Benefits and Returns to Rural Feeder Roads’
ESSP Research Note 17 "Economic Benefits and Returns to Rural Feeder Roads" by David Stifel, Bart Minten, and Bethlehem Koro. Summary of ESSP II Working Paper 40. We estimate households’ willingness-to-pay for rural feeder roads in Ethiopia. Using a quasi-experimental setting, we find that the benefits of reducing transportation costs by 50 US dollars per […]
ESSP II Newsletter November-December 2012
The Ethiopia Strategy Support Program would like to present you its bimonthly newsletter for the months November-December 2012. The newsletter presents: Upcoming Events A half-day seminar on “Can Social Protection Work in Africa? The impact of Ethiopia’s Productive Safety Net Programme” will be given on November 16th, 2012 by Dr. John Hoddinott at the Hilton […]
Improved Evidence towards Better Food and Agricultural Policies in Ethiopia
ESSP II / IFPRI and EDRI organized the Conference 'Improved Evidence towards Better Food and Agricultural Policies in Ethiopia' on November 2, 2012, in the Hilton hotel, Addis Ababa. More than 180 people particpated in the conference. Dr. Paul Dorosh and Dr. Shahidur Rashid launched the book 'Food and Agriculture in Ethiopia: Progress and Policy […]
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