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State and Economic Development in Africa

The Case of Ethiopia

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Authors:
  1. Aaron Tesfaye

    1. Department of Political Science, William Paterson University, Wayne, USA

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  • Summarizes recent economic development in Ethiopia
  • Reviews key obstacles to economic development such as rent-seeking and corruption
  • Engages with comparative evidence from Botswana
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. Introduction

    • Aaron Tesfaye
    Pages 1-38
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  3. State and Development in Ethiopia

    • Aaron Tesfaye
    Pages 39-64
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  4. State Structures and Development

    • Aaron Tesfaye
    Pages 65-92
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  5. Economic Policy and Performance

    • Aaron Tesfaye
    Pages 93-128
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  6. Development Policy and Globalization

    • Aaron Tesfaye
    Pages 129-151
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  7. Conclusion

    • Aaron Tesfaye
    Pages 153-160
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  8. Back Matter

    Pages 161-189
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About this book

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


Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Political Science, William Paterson University, Wayne, USA

    Aaron Tesfaye

About the author

Aaron Tesfaye is Associate Professor of Political Science, William Paterson University, New Jersey, USA. He is a Visiting Professor at the Africa Union/Institute of Peace and Security Studies and was a 2010-2011 Fulbright Scholar at the Department of Political Science, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia. 

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