Prior to independence, Tajikistan’s role within the Soviet Union (1928–1991) was primarily that of an agrarian republic supplying cotton (often referred to as white gold), minerals, labor migrants, and...
Ethiopia, with its long history of hosting refugees, is grappling with the complex challenges of accommodating close to one million refugees and asylum seekers. While Ethiopia has adopted progressive refugee...
Ethiopia has registered rapid and sustained growth over the past two decades, with economic growth over the last decade translating into strong growth in household consumption, especially in urban areas...
Improving the livelihoods of poor households and transitioning them to the labor force is a major challenge in Ethiopia. Productive safety nets that include livelihood grants and other support services...
Using the Commitment to Equity methodology, this study investigates differences in the welfare impact of taxes and government spending on men and women in Ethiopia. It analyzes the incidence, progressivity...
Ethiopia began the decade on a great run, with high economic growth and significant gains in poverty reduction nationally. But the gains were unevenly shared. Multiple shocks at the beginning of the new...
Ethiopia began the decade on a great run, with high economic growth and significant gains in poverty reduction nationally. But the gains were unevenly shared. Multiple shocks at the beginning of the new...
This note focuses on employment dynamics in Ethiopia between 2014 and 2019, utilizing the most up to date labor market data for urban and rural areas, and provides a summary of standard labor market indicators...
This study analyzes the distributional impacts of government taxes and public expenditure in Ethiopia using detailed and nationally representative survey data combined with administrative data. Using the...
