State and Economic Development in Africa: The Case of Ethiopia (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9783319578248)

This book critically assesses the impact of Ethiopia's policy of Agriculture Development Led Industrialization. Employing qualitative and quantitative analysis, it presents empirical evidence suggesting persistent economic growth. The research highlights improvements in infrastructure, health care, education, poverty alleviation as well reductions in infant mortality rate. The impact of this economic growth has however had led to only slight improvements in the plight of the poor. The author argues that, while significant steps have been achieved with measurable economic gains, there are still undeniable obstacles within the federal system: prevailing patron-client relationships, constraints on state capacity to efficiently and effectively implement policy, and bureaucratic rent-seeking in the provision of public goods. The author concludes that these problems will have to be resolved before Ethiopia's political economy can achieve the stage of sustainable development


Author: Aaron Tesfaye
ISBN-10: 3319578243
ISBN-13: 9783319578248
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Language: English
Published: 07/28/2017
Pages: 189
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.88lbs
Size: 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.50d