This book challenges conventional wisdoms both about economic performance and about
policies for economic development in African countries. Its starting point is the striking …

A state-led industrialization push inspired by the East Asian 'developmental state'model is at
the centre of Ethiopia's recent economic success. This model has historically proved potent …

While labor-intensive export-oriented industries typically bring positive economic benefits to
countries through employment generation, the effects of employment in these industries on …

This article explores empirical evidence on the relationship between agricultural
transformation, ownership structure of agribusinesses, and employment creation in Ethiopia …

Ethiopia's food systems are rapidly evolving, being driven by major contextual changes
including high population growth, rapid urbanization, infrastructure investments, and income …

Given the importance of agriculture in developing economies, food processing industries
often dominate the industrial sector when considering employment and value addition in …

This chapter looks at the evolving food value chains in Ethiopia. Driven by population
growth, improved connectivity, higher incomes, urbanization, and consequent diet change …

Ethiopia will need to increase the diversity of its export basket to guarantee a sustainable
growth path. Ethiopia has shown stellar growth performance throughout the last two …

The Ethiopian floriculture industry is relatively young and yet has rapidly expanded to
emerge as the fifth largest flower exporter worldwide. The success was driven by local …

WageIndicator started in 2000 to contribute to a more transparent labour market by
publishing easily accessible information online. It collects, compares and shares labour …