and a hypothetical agricultural shock, in a tax-benefit microsimulation model for Ethiopia. The results suggest that while … the proxy-means-tested benefits are the most effective in reducing the poverty gap index, a simple categorical benefit is … equally good in lowering the headcount poverty. Universal benefits may lead to lower poverty increases when crises hit. This …

Food prices increased significantly in 2007 - 08 in Ethiopia due to several supply- and demand-side factors. The …

Ethiopia represents an excellent case study of recent industrial policy experimentation in Africa. The country is well …

children from Ethiopia, who were surveyed at ages eight, twelve and fifteen. Children's endowment is measured by scores on …

. Redistribution is important for reaching these goals, and is shaped by countries' tax and welfare systems. Despite redistribution … Ethiopia would have the capacity to achieve the desired level of redistribution by applying higher marginal rates on relatively … the distributional effect of taxes and transfers (through social protection) using Ethiopia as a case study. We find that …

Ethiopia's Productive Safety Net Programme is among the largest social protection programmes in Africa and has been … commitment can be understood in the context of shifts within Ethiopia's political settlement and the government's evolving …