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Biofuels production has received increasing focus by developed and developing countries due to rising fossil fuel prices and the need to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. The net economic and…

17 June 2015 | EfD Discussion Paper | Ethiopia

This research investigates the profitability of biofuels production in Africa, taking Ethiopia as a case in point, and suggests an oil price threshold beyond which biofuel may be profitable…

22 November 2014 | EfD Discussion Paper | Ethiopia, Global Hub

Few studies have examined the dynamic aspect of the effect of natural resource collection on child education. This paper looks into the effect of resource collection on child education using panel…

1 October 2014 | EfD Discussion Paper | Ethiopia

Biogas as a technology and the factors that affect its productivity have both been well studied. Research has previously been done to look at the impact of temperature, pH, organic loading rate…

25 April 2014 | Peer Reviewed | Ethiopia

Rising prices of fossil fuels, together with apprehension about the environmental harm created by them, have resulted in increasing efforts to search for alternative energy sources such as biofuels…

24 April 2014 | Research Brief | Ethiopia, Global Hub

Cities around the world generate substantial quantities of municipal solid waste, including organic residues. These organic residues can be managed productively and given value, or they can simply be…

2 April 2014 | Peer Reviewed | Ethiopia

Except for the lowlands and pastoralist areas, mixed crop-livestock farming is the dominant farming type in Ethiopia. However, there have been few attempts to look into the economic impacts of climate…

27 March 2014 | Research Brief | Ethiopia

Biofuels have received a great deal of attention globally, and many countries have embarked on producing biofuels, given the volatility and the recent all-time high of world oil prices. Because…

27 March 2014 | Research Brief | Ethiopia, Global Hub

Osteoporosis is one of the most common public health problems affecting adults and elderlies in developing countries. This study aims to examine the potential risk factors of osteoporosis among adults…

6 February 2014 | Peer Reviewed | Ethiopia

In this study, we assess the economy-wide effects of biofuel investment in Ethiopia, with a focus on the external sector. The Government of Ethiopia has been revising its energy policy to switch from…

19 July 2013 | EfD Discussion Paper | Ethiopia, Global Hub