Many developing countries face a youth employment challenge. One aspect of this challenge is to ensure that young women have equal access to work, especially within the growing non-farm economy. "Their participation is in many contexts constrained by social norms" stated Eva-Maria Egger from UNU-WIDER during her presentation titled "Does connectivity reduce gender gaps in […]
Youth and jobs in rural Africa: Beyond stylized facts
The share of working-age young people in Africa south of the Sahara has risen due to past declines in mortality coupled with high fertility. This “youth bulge” has created a sense of urgency among national governments and the international development community as the prospect of widespread youth unemployment in Africa, and the social instability and […]
Upcoming Event: Inclusive Transformation of Rural Ethiopia: Patterns and Options
Rural people around the world continue to struggle with food insecurity, persistent poverty and inequality, and environmental degradation.
New ESSP Publication: ‘Measuring Aspirations: Discussion and Example from Ethiopia’
ESSP Working Paper 47 " Measuring Aspirations: Discussion and Example from Ethiopia " by Tanguy Bernard and Alemayehu Seyoum Taffesse. Abstract: Individuals’ aspirations and their consequences for future-oriented behavior have received increased attention in development economics literature in recent years. At this stage, however, each study relies on ad hoc empirical instruments to measure aspirations, […]
New ESSP Publication: ‘Urban Wage Behavior and Food Price Inflation: The Case of Ethiopia’
ESSP II Research Note 15 "Urban Wage Behavior and Food Price Inflation: The Case of Ethiopia" by Derek Headey, Fantu Bachewe Nisrane, Ibrahim Worku, Mekdim Dereje, and Alemayehu Seyoum Taffesse. Summary of ESSP II Working Paper 41. This study examines the trends and behavior of urban wages in Ethiopia during the country’s recent inflationary episodes. […]