ESSP II Working Paper 43 "Assessing the Long-term Impact of Microcredit on Rural Poverty: Does the Timing and Length of Participation Matter?" by Guush Berhane and Cornelis Gardebroek.. Abstract: In recent years, microfinance institutions are seen as beacons of hope to help eradicate poverty through, among others, providing credit to poor rural households. Availability of […]
New ESSP Publication: ‘Consumption Patterns of Livestock Products in Ethiopia: Elasticity Estimates Using HICES (2004/05) Data’
ESSP II Research Note 16 "Consumption Patterns of Livestock Products in Ethiopia: Elasticity Estimates Using HICES (2004/05) Data" by Ibrahim Worku and Kibrom Tafere. Summary of ESSP II Working Paper 38. This study examines the consumption patterns of livestock products in Ethiopia. The contribution of livestock products to households’ daily consumption is very limited. A […]
New ESSP Publication: ‘Household and Plot Level Impact of Sustainable Land and Watershed Management (SLWM) Practices in the Blue Nile’
ESSP II Working Paper 42 "Household and Plot Level Impact of Sustainable Land and Watershed Management (SLWM) Practices in the Blue Nile" by Emily Schmidt and Fanaye Tadesse. Abstract: Land degradation and water shortages are major issues in developing countries, contributing to reduced economic output, lower growth potential and increased poverty. The immediate trade-off between […]
ESSP II Newsletter July-August 2012
Ethiopia Strategy Support Program II would like to present you its bimonthly newsletter for the months July-August 2012. The newsletter presents: Upcoming events The Tenth International Conference on the Ethiopian Economy will be held July 19-21, 2012 at the Ethiopian Economic Association in collaboration with IFPRI/ESSP II. A half-day workshop on 'Writing, Presenting, and Publishing […]
New ESSP publication: ‘Economic Benefits and Returns to Rural Feeder Roads: Evidence from a Quasi-Experimental Setting in Ethiopia’
ESSP II Working Paper 40 "Economic Benefits and Returns to Rural Feeder Roads: Evidence from a Quasi-Experimental Setting in Ethiopia" by David Stifel, Bart Minten, and Bethlehem Koro. Abstract: Using an equivalent variation approach, we estimate households’ willingness-to-pay for rural feeder roads in Ethiopia. The problem of endogenous road placement is addressed by a purposeful […]
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