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Banking Sector Reform In Ethiopia, Admassu Bezabeh, Asayehgn Desta Oct 2015

Banking Sector Reform In Ethiopia, Admassu Bezabeh, Asayehgn Desta

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The fragile and inefficient state-dominated banking sector that existed in Ethiopia during the military government (1974-1991) was a major hindrance to economic growth. Since it took power in 1991, the current government has implemented a number of reforms. For instance, in 1994, the government legalized domestic private investment in the banking industry. In addition, it restructured the two development banks as commercial banks, and introduced a new Banking and Monetary Proclamation that gave more autonomy and further clarified the National Bank of Ethiopia’s activities as the regulator and supervisor of the banking sector. Although these measures have led to marginal …

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Tackling Poverty By Ethiopians Or Globalization Wave: A Book Review, Asayehgn Desta Sep 2014

Tackling Poverty By Ethiopians Or Globalization Wave: A Book Review, Asayehgn Desta

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From Economic Dependency And Stagnation To Democratic Developmental State: Essays On The Socio-Political And Economic Perspectrives On Ethiopia, Asayehgn Desta Feb 2014

From Economic Dependency And Stagnation To Democratic Developmental State: Essays On The Socio-Political And Economic Perspectrives On Ethiopia, Asayehgn Desta

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The span of the book entitled From Economic Dependency and Stagnation to Democratic Developmental State: Essays on the Socio-political and Economic Perspectives of Ethiopia provides readers with an understanding of the historical context of Ethiopian history, education, and development. Especially illuminating is the emphasis on the intersections between foreign investment, local customs, and other Ethiopian power structures, such as government.

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Economic Growth And Income Convergence In Ethiopia: A Critique, Asayehgn Desta Jan 2011

Economic Growth And Income Convergence In Ethiopia: A Critique, Asayehgn Desta

Asayehgn Desta

In its review of Ethiopia’s economy, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has indicated that Ethiopia has been attaining economic growth for the past seven years. In addition, the IMF highlights that the lifestyle of the Ethiopian people has been getting better for the last two decades. In his recent statement, the Prime Minister of Ethiopia has stated that Ethiopia has not only registered rapid economic growth but the income from economic growth has been redistributed equitably. Over the last twenty years, Ethiopia has gone through various structural changes. However, unless the Ethiopian population is experiencing extreme poverty that is undetected, …

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Environmentally Sustainable Economic Development, Asayehgn Desta Sep 1999

Environmentally Sustainable Economic Development, Asayehgn Desta

Asayehgn Desta

Can sustainable economic development be achieved without strong environmental protections? Bringing together theoretical issues in development economics and a wide range of empirical evidence, this book examines this question and explores ways that environmental sustainability has been—and might be—incorporated into existing theories of economic development. Protection of the environment is an essential part of development, and the best chance for achieving long-term sustainable development is to systematically incorporate environmental issues into key aspects of economic development paradigms. To show this, Desta makes use of theoretical approaches, draws policy implications, and illustrates each point with in-depth case studies from developing countries.

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