Poverty Persistence and Intra-Household Heterogeneity in Occupations: Evidence from Ethiopia
EfD Authors:
Previous studies of poverty in developing countries have to a great extent focused on the characteristics of the household head and used these as proxies for the underlying ability of the household to generate income.
Life Satisfaction in Urban Ethiopia: The Role of Relative Poverty and Unobserved Heterogeneity
EfD Authors:
Unlike most studies of subjective well-being in developing countries, we use a fixed effects regression on three rounds of rich panel data to investigate the impact of relative standing on
life satisfaction of respondents in urban Ethiopia.
EEPFE’s Center Director and Senior Research Fellow Attends a CRGE/ Climate Finance and SREP Workshop
EEPFE’s Center Director and Senior Research Fellow, Dr. Alemu Mekonnen, was invited to participate on CRGE/ Climate Finance and SREP study in a national workshop organized by International Institute…
Academic Seminars as a Means of Research Interaction
A series of academic seminars were conducted on January 28, February 7 and February 17, 2014 at Eshetu Cholle Hall of the AAU. The seminars were organized by EEPFE and AAU. The first seminar, which…
Women's Participation in Ensuring Food Security at Household Level: Evidence from Ebinat District, Amhara Region, Ethiopia
EfD Authors:
Several activities are being undertaken to improve the livelihood of poor households by governments and NGOs in developing countries including Ethiopia. As women constitute about half of the total population in Ethiopia, it is important to see their role in improving household’s food security. This study provides an assessment of the role of women’s participation in ensuring food security at household level in Ebinat district, Amhara Region, Ethiopia.
