Ethiopia

Road infrastructure boosts competition which affects formal and informal sector firms differently

Greater competition from improved roads that connected markets in Ethiopia increased the divide between firms in the formal and informal sectors.

Firms

Elena Perra Marco Sanfilippo Asha Sundaram

Published

04.10.24

Farmers hold false beliefs about the seeds they grow – and it matters for efficiency

With more inputs, improved crop varieties can yield more. But do Ethiopian maize farmers know enough about their seeds to optimise fertiliser use?

Agriculture

Douglas Gollin Nils Bohr Tim Deisemann Frédéric Kosmowski Travis Lybbert

Published

02.09.24

Do ultra-poor graduation programmes build resilience against droughts? Evidence from rural Ethiopia

A relatively light-tough graduation model serves to buffer households - and women in particular - from the adverse effects of drought in Ethiopia

Social Protection

Kalle Hirvonen Daniel Gilligan Jessica Leight Heleene Tambet Victor Villa

Published

23.02.24

Fighting urban poverty: Public works increase the welfare of the poor in Addis Ababa by 20%

A public works programme in Ethiopia improves welfare for the urban poor both directly for participants and indirectly through increasing private sector wages and improving amenities

Social Protection

Simon Franklin Clément Imbert Girum Abebe Carolina Mejia-Mantilla

Published

16.01.24

How relationships between jobseekers affect labour market interventions: Evidence from Ethiopia

Job-search networks can be weakened by labour market interventions, such as job-search assistance, which can have adverse consequences for individuals who do not receive assistance

Labour Markets

Stefano Caria Simon Franklin Marc Witte

Published

20.03.23

How domestic firms in poor countries learn from foreign firms: Evidence from Ethiopia

Exposure to foreign firms can induce knowledge transfers to domestic firms in close geographical proximity

Firms

Girum Abebe Margaret McMillan Michel Serafinelli

Published

19.08.22

Using technology to increase taxpayer compliance: Evidence from Ethiopia

The adoption of sales registration machines in Ethiopia substantially increased tax revenue, but by less than expected due to taxpayer responses

Public Economics

Giulia Mascagni Andualem T Mengistu Firew Woldeyes

Published

18.04.22

Combined approaches to agricultural productivity: Evidence from Ethiopia

Building roads and extending agriculture services to rural Ethiopian communities had no impact alone, but increased agricultural productivity together

Infrastructure

Mesay Gebresilasse

Published

23.02.22

Motivating businesses to pay taxes: Evidence from Ethiopia

Reminding businesses that tax authorities are watching does increase tax revenue collected, but only while the intervention lasts

Public Economics

Abebe Shimeles Daniel Gurara Firew Woldeyes

Published

13.10.21