We study the structure and performance of the coffee export sector in Ethiopia, Africa’s most important coffee producer, over the period 2003 to 2013.
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Taking advantage of a unique quasi-experi-mental survey design, this study analyzes the productivity impacts of the Ethiopian land certification program by identify-ing how the investment effects (technological gains) would measure up against the
In rural economies encumbered by significant market imperfections, farming decisions may partly be motivated by nutritional considerations, in addition to income and risk factors.
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Hydrological modeling of sustainable land management interventions in the Mizewa watershed of the Blue Nile Basin
This analysis utilizes recent hydrological and meteorological data collected from the Mizewa watershed in order to better understand the physical impact of SLWM investments.
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Land constraints and agricultural intensification in Ethiopia: A village-level analysis of high-potential areas
This paper explores the race between these two countervailing forces, with the goal of informing two important policy questions. First, how do rural Ethiopians adapt to land constraints?
This paper uses a rich dataset from a survey undertaken by the Ethiopian Economic Association (EEA) and the Interna-tional Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) in 2009 in eight woredas in seven regions of Ethiopia with a sample of 1,117 househol
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Spatial integration of cereal markets in Ethiopia
This study looks at the extent of and changes in spatial integration of cereal markets in Ethiopia over the last ten years.
This paper contributes new empirical evidence and nuanced analysis on...
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Policy reform toward gender equality in Ethiopia
There is growing interest in the role of policy reforms to promote gender equality and empower women, two key objectives of development policy.
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Beyond fatalism: An empirical exploration of self-efficacy and aspirations failure in Ethiopia
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 investment in the future.
Individuals’ aspirations and their consequences for future-oriented behavior have received increased attention in devel-opment economics literature in recent years.
The livestock sector is a large contributor to the Ethiopian economy as well as a mainstay in the livelihoods of many Ethiopians.
In recent years, microfinance institutions are seen as beacons of hope to help eradicate poverty through, among others, providing credit to poor rural households.
On the back of both a global food crisis and various domestic factors, Ethiopia has experienced one of the world’s fastest rates of food inflation in recent years.
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Consumption Patterns of Livestock Products in Ethiopia: Elasticity Estimates Using HICES (2004/05) Data
Ethiopia is known to have one of the largest livestock populations in the world. Yet the overall contribution of livestock products to households’ daily consumption is very limited.
Recognition that policies aimed at ‘getting prices right’ in less-developed countries have not been successful due to incomplete markets has spurred a new wave of reforms aimed instead at ‘getting markets and institutions right’.