Economic growth without structural transformation: The case of Ethiopia

Ethiopia is a highly agrarian economy, with a long history of substantial food insecurity. In recent years, however, the economy has seen substantial economic transformation, largely in the form of increased agricultural productivity and significant improvements in road infrastructure. But while the...

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Autores principales: Dorosh, Paul A., Schmidt, Emily, Shiferaw, Admasu
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Pennsylvania State University Press 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/153351
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description Ethiopia is a highly agrarian economy, with a long history of substantial food insecurity. In recent years, however, the economy has seen substantial economic transformation, largely in the form of increased agricultural productivity and significant improvements in road infrastructure. But while these investments have contributed to impressive poverty reduction in recent years, structural transformation has been inhibited by the relatively slow development of an industrial sector, and modest rates of urbanization. Future development strategies will therefore need to search for the right balance between pro-poor investments in agriculture and rural development, and potentially more transformative investments in urban infrastructure and industry.
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spelling CGSpace1533512025-12-08T10:29:22Z Economic growth without structural transformation: The case of Ethiopia Dorosh, Paul A. Schmidt, Emily Shiferaw, Admasu economic growth structural adjustment Ethiopia is a highly agrarian economy, with a long history of substantial food insecurity. In recent years, however, the economy has seen substantial economic transformation, largely in the form of increased agricultural productivity and significant improvements in road infrastructure. But while these investments have contributed to impressive poverty reduction in recent years, structural transformation has been inhibited by the relatively slow development of an industrial sector, and modest rates of urbanization. Future development strategies will therefore need to search for the right balance between pro-poor investments in agriculture and rural development, and potentially more transformative investments in urban infrastructure and industry. 2012-10 2024-10-01T13:55:59Z 2024-10-01T13:55:59Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/153351 en Limited Access Pennsylvania State University Press Dorosh, Paul A.; Schmidt, Emily; Shiferaw, Admasu 2012. Economic growth without structural transformation: The case of Ethiopia. Journal of African Development 14(2): 7-40 https://doi.org/10.5325/jafrideve.14.2.0007
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Dorosh, Paul A.
Schmidt, Emily
Shiferaw, Admasu
Economic growth without structural transformation: The case of Ethiopia
title Economic growth without structural transformation: The case of Ethiopia
title_full Economic growth without structural transformation: The case of Ethiopia
title_fullStr Economic growth without structural transformation: The case of Ethiopia
title_full_unstemmed Economic growth without structural transformation: The case of Ethiopia
title_short Economic growth without structural transformation: The case of Ethiopia
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topic economic growth
structural adjustment
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