We look at how improving roads can affect jobs and structural transformation. We use a novel geocoded dataset covering … the universe of Ethiopian roads and match this information with individual data to identify the effects of improvements in … the district level, higher market potential due to better roads contributes to the creation of new jobs, reduces the share …

-urban areas in Ethiopia. Little was known about the nature and size distribution of small, rural firms, the constraints they face … rural Ethiopia own and operate a small enterprise. For these households, the income they earn from the business contributes …

impact of shocks on prices is quite low now in Ethiopia - 4 percent at its peak post-2005 compared with 12 percent before …