ESSP II Working Paper 14 "Urbanization and Economic Transformation: A CGE Analysis for Ethiopia" by Paul Dorosh and James Thurlow. Abstract: Strong economic growth in urban areas has not led to rapid urbanization in Ethiopia, possibly as a result of prevailing land tenure policies. We examine the economic implications of accelerated urbanization using a rural–urban […]
Insurance Motives to Remit: Evidence from a Matched Sample of Ethiopian Internal Migrants
ESSP II Working Paper 25 "Insurance Motives to Remit: Evidence from a Matched Sample of Ethiopian Internal Migrants" by Alan de Brauw, Valerie Mueller, and Tassew Woldehanna. Abstract: Migration and remittances can be used by rural households as a means of insurance, investment, and income augmentation. Ample attention has been given to studying international remittance […]
Do Limitations in Land Rights Transferability Influence Mobility Rates in Ethiopia?
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. […]
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 […]