Bart Minten of IFPRI-ESSP participated in a half day workshop organized by Policy Studies Institute (PSI) in collaboration with the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) on September 4, 2019.
Urbanization and Economic Transformation: A CGE Analysis for Ethiopia
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 […]
The Rural-Urban Transformation in Ethiopia
ESSP II published the new report ‘The rural-urban transformation in Ethiopia’ by Dorosh, Paul, Getnet Alemu, Alan de Brauw, Mehrab Malek, Valerie Mueller, Emily Schmidt, Kibrom Tafere, and James Thurlow. July 2011. This work is a synthesis of all the rural-urban transformation research work that was done under ESSP II. Download the ESSP II – […]
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 […]