Reversing Ethiopia's Intellectual Capital Flight, Asayehgn Desta
Nov 2015
Reversing Ethiopia's Intellectual Capital Flight, Asayehgn Desta
Asayehgn Desta
Recently, the Ethiopian Government drafted a five year plan (2010 to 2015) to achieve the country’s economic growth. When Ethiopia’s Growth and Transformation plan was analyzed in light of the new growth theory and traced historically in terms of the push and pull factors that contributed to the flight of skilled Ethiopians to more advanced countries, it was found that over the years Ethiopia has funded the education of its nationals only to see them contributing to the growth of developed countries. Being stripped of skilled human capital, leaving it ill prepared to face globalization and survive in the new …
Banking Sector Reform In Ethiopia, Admassu Bezabeh, Asayehgn Desta
Oct 2015
Banking Sector Reform In Ethiopia, Admassu Bezabeh, Asayehgn Desta
Asayehgn Desta
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 …
Sovereignty And Democracy In Ethiopia: A Reflection On Gebru Asrat's Book, Asayehgn Desta
Oct 2015
Sovereignty And Democracy In Ethiopia: A Reflection On Gebru Asrat's Book, Asayehgn Desta
Asayehgn Desta
Over the past forty years, we have been hearing and reading a lot about the Tigrai People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) which dismantled the inhuman and atrocious Military dictatorship that ruled Ethiopia from 1974 to 1991. It was not only highly skilled in military operations but was visionary. The impression that was widely circulated was that when the TPLF came to power it would protect Ethiopia’s sovereignty, adhere to the rules of law and ensure that equity and social justice would prevail , and above all democracy would be the norm of Ethiopian society.
Contrary to these assertions, Gebru Asrat (hereafter …
A Once Promising But Now Wounded Nation: A Review Of Dr. Bereket Habte Selassie's Book On Eritrea, Asayehgn Desta
Sep 2014
A Once Promising But Now Wounded Nation: A Review Of Dr. Bereket Habte Selassie's Book On Eritrea, Asayehgn Desta
Asayehgn Desta
No abstract provided.
Economic Analysis Of Lean Wastes: Case Studies Of Textile And Garment Industries In Ethiopia, Tsegay Tesfay Mezgebe, Hadush Berhe Asgedom, Asayehgn Desta
Sep 2014
Economic Analysis Of Lean Wastes: Case Studies Of Textile And Garment Industries In Ethiopia, Tsegay Tesfay Mezgebe, Hadush Berhe Asgedom, Asayehgn Desta
Asayehgn Desta
In today's competitive world, customers are demanding better quality products with fast and reliable deliveries. To meet this demand, new manufacturing technologies are developing rapidly, resulting in new products and improvements in manufacturing processes. As part of this effort, lean production principles have been established and are in use in developed countries to minimize and/or remove wastes.
The purpose of this study is to identify and analyse lean wastes surfacing in production lines of four textile and garment industries. The information will make it possible for them to minimize or eliminate lean wastes using recommended tools and techniques. As a …
Sustainable Local Development. The Revitalization Of The Town Of Adwa (Ethiopia) Through Community-Based Endogenous Projects, Asayehgn Desta
Sep 2014
Sustainable Local Development. The Revitalization Of The Town Of Adwa (Ethiopia) Through Community-Based Endogenous Projects, Asayehgn Desta
Asayehgn Desta
Over the years, either self-initiated or by funding from development agencies, a number of developing countries have implemented various programs to tackle poverty. This case study was inspired by the One Village One Product (OVOP) movement initiated in the Oita Prefecture region of Japan. Given the positive aspects of the OVOP, the purpose of the study is to transfer some aspects of the OVOP movement in order to revitalize the town of Adwa, Tigrai, Ethiopia. The case study therefore suggests some possible community-based endogenous projects that could revitalize the town of Adwa, Tigrai, Ethiopia. As a result of the initiative …
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
Asayehgn Desta
No abstract provided.
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
Asayehgn Desta
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.
An Empirical Investigation On Innovative Practices Of Electromechanical Manufacturing: The Case Of Small And Medium Enterprises (Smes) In Mekelle City, Ethiopia, Mengstu Ashebre, Gebremeskel Kahsay, Asayehgn Desta
Apr 2013
An Empirical Investigation On Innovative Practices Of Electromechanical Manufacturing: The Case Of Small And Medium Enterprises (Smes) In Mekelle City, Ethiopia, Mengstu Ashebre, Gebremeskel Kahsay, Asayehgn Desta
Asayehgn Desta
A review of the literature reveals that manufacturing small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs) and support institutions in developing countries, like Ethiopia, are not able to identify the major determinants that affect innovation practices and their effects. The purpose of this study is therefore to identify innovation determinants of electromechanical SMEs and examine their marginal effects. The central question of the study is: what are the determinants of innovation capacity, if any, of electromechanical SMEs in product innovation capability? As developed by Alder and Shenbar (1990), the five dimensions of innovation capability include the capacity and ability to: a) develop …
The Viability Of Malaysian Developmental State For Africa In An Era Of Economic Globalization, Asayehgn Desta
Nov 2012
The Viability Of Malaysian Developmental State For Africa In An Era Of Economic Globalization, Asayehgn Desta
Asayehgn Desta
Despite the implementation of several economic development blueprints in Africa for the last 60 years, the poverty rate of Sub Saharan Africa (SSA) has increased from two hundred million in 1981 to almost three hundred eighty million in 2005. Entrepreneurial creativity and ingenuity were stifled and a number of African states became unstable when ruled by despotic rulers. To revitalize Africa’s development process in the 21st century, the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has challenged the African states to refute the intolerable conditions required by the Neo-liberal policies of the Washington Consensus to borrow capital from the International Monetary Fund, …
The Continuing Saga Of Globalism: Comparing Ethiopia’S Developmental State Strategies To Those Of Malaysia, Asayehgn Desta
Oct 2012
The Continuing Saga Of Globalism: Comparing Ethiopia’S Developmental State Strategies To Those Of Malaysia, Asayehgn Desta
Asayehgn Desta
Using the conceptual framework of a developmental state, forwarded by the Economic Commission for Africa, it was found that Ethiopia’s democratic developmental state is unique and operates differently from the Malaysian developmental state model. Economically, Ethiopia has recorded staggering economic growth since it adopted the developmental state. The Malaysian developmental state was developed to be market-oriented and as a result Malaysia’s GDP grew at 5.23 percent from 2005-2011. Malaysia’s incidence of poverty declined from 49% in 1970 to less than 5% in 2000. Ethiopia has focused on a planned developmental state, without speeding the direction of industrialization, and has achieved …
Centrally-Planned Or Developmental-Oriented State: A Review Of The Ethiopian Economic System, Asayehgn Desta
Jan 2012
Centrally-Planned Or Developmental-Oriented State: A Review Of The Ethiopian Economic System, Asayehgn Desta
Asayehgn Desta
After adhering to the required draconian conditions laid out by the multi-lateral financial institutions, more than ever the developing borrowing countries were faced with sharply declining living standards, recurring financial crises, rampant inflation and a resulting high rate of unemployment. Then, a number of African countries halfheartedly and with little or no accountability, or transparency, relinquished total responsibility to their governments to manage and direct their economies. While pursuing the command economic system imitated from socialist countries where by the central governments played a pivotal role in planning and programming, Africa faced by ineffective policies, misuse of abundant resources and …
The Effects Of Rent-Seeking In Dissipating Developmental Efforts: The Ethiopian Experience, Asayehgn Desta
Dec 2011
The Effects Of Rent-Seeking In Dissipating Developmental Efforts: The Ethiopian Experience, Asayehgn Desta
Asayehgn Desta
The liberalization measures in Ethiopia for the last seven years have contributed to strong economic growth which has lifted the economic and social well-being of at least some of the more fortunate Ethiopians. The majority of Ethiopians, however, have remained at the margin of this process, failing to share the benefits of economic growth. To tackle the chronic poverty and rampant unemployment that the country is facing, policy makers have attempted more recently to retool the country"s economic structure to mirror the East Asian Developmental State economic model. To rekindle hope for Ethiopia"s economic future, Ethiopia"s Developmental State Model has …
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, …
Microcredit For Poverty Alleviation And Fostering Environmentally Sustainable Development: A Review Of African Case Studies, Asayehgn Desta
Feb 2010
Microcredit For Poverty Alleviation And Fostering Environmentally Sustainable Development: A Review Of African Case Studies, Asayehgn Desta
Asayehgn Desta
With the hastening of the global poverty crisis and the absence of an adequate social safety net for those marginalized and vulnerable sections of society in the less developed countries, a number of researchers have moved beyond the relentless pursuit of short-term toward long-term anti- poverty, environmentally sustainable paradigms to assist chronically poor sectors of society. Though a remarkably polarizing issue, in the last three decades microcredit programs have been made available to the chronically poor as a viable option to involve them in the formal economic sector. It is assumed that the disadvantaged groups will become productive members of …
Chinese Investment In Ethiopia: Devlopmental Opportunity Or Deepening China's New Mercantilism?, Asayehgn Desta
Nov 2009
Chinese Investment In Ethiopia: Devlopmental Opportunity Or Deepening China's New Mercantilism?, Asayehgn Desta
Asayehgn Desta
The political warfare theorists argue that the so-called \"cooperative\" investments undertaken by China in Africa are devastating and exploitative. In contrast, the position of the South-South Cooperative school of thought stresses that China's increased aid, trade, and investment in Africa is a means to foster Africa's self-sufficiency and sustainable development in the 21st century. Before romanticizing on illusion, the two schools of thought need to be tested empirically. The empirical part of this study attempts to advance the understanding and rationalization of the various Chinese investments in Ethiopia. More specifically, the central motive of this study was to investigate if …
China's South-South Cooperative Investments And Co-Development Modalities In Africa, Asayehgn Desta
Aug 2009
China's South-South Cooperative Investments And Co-Development Modalities In Africa, Asayehgn Desta
Asayehgn Desta
Contrary to Western debt and assistance marked by various forms of economic and political overtones, China, using the South-South Cooperation, is in the process of bestowing a mix of loans with generous terms, debt forgiveness, infrastructure development, and other assistance to African nations so that they could be relieved from Western cultural, political, and economic hegemony. African governments have appreciated and responded enthusiastically to this new source of bottom-up, multiple, bilateral investment, trade, and aid because China has professed a willingness to ignore the political, conditional terms that characterize Western assistance. China's deepening involvement across Africa can be viewed from …
Economic Growth For Inflation: The Ethiopian Dilemma, Asayehgn Desta
Dec 2008
Economic Growth For Inflation: The Ethiopian Dilemma, Asayehgn Desta
Asayehgn Desta
No abstract available
Saga Of African Underdevelopment: A Viable Approach For Africa's Sustainable Development In The 21st Century, Tetteh A. Kofi, Asayehgn Desta
Jun 2008
Saga Of African Underdevelopment: A Viable Approach For Africa's Sustainable Development In The 21st Century, Tetteh A. Kofi, Asayehgn Desta
Asayehgn Desta
The Saga of African Underdevelopment examines in careful detail the economic conditions in Africa during the pre-colonial and colonial periods. The authors argue eloquently that most of the development paradigms that were used to transform African economies, under free trade imperialism or under colonial and postcolonial periods were incompatible with the African system of thought and traditional production systems or mode of production. Following this, they propose a bold development strategy to reverse the dismal economic performance of African countries in the post independence period.
Conventional Versus Environmentally-Sensitive Wines: The Status Of Wine Production Strategies In California North Coast Counties, Asayehgn Desta
Dec 2007
Conventional Versus Environmentally-Sensitive Wines: The Status Of Wine Production Strategies In California North Coast Counties, Asayehgn Desta
Asayehgn Desta
Contrary to "command and control" regulation, the California Environmental Protection Agency (Cal/EPA), in collaboration with the California Wine Institute and the California Association of Winegrowers (CAWG), has developed a voluntary self-assessment code for the wine industries to achieve more efficient Environmental Management Systems (EMS). The purpose of this study is to compare and contrast the wineries in the three California north coast counties of Mendocino, Napa, and Sonoma. This study examines whether they meet or exceed the goals of the self- assessment regulatory policies, whether they have redesigned their wine strategies, and whether they produce environmentally sensitive wine as defined …
Greening The Business Economics Curriculum: A Paradigm For Environmental Stewardship In The 21st Century, Asayehgn Desta
Dec 2006
Greening The Business Economics Curriculum: A Paradigm For Environmental Stewardship In The 21st Century, Asayehgn Desta
Asayehgn Desta
Economic growth depends upon the wealth of goods and services that natural resources provide. Yet, over the years, as corporations pursue hefty returns on their investment, they have been depleting the natural resources so vital for economic development. After the Rio Earth Summit of 1992, however, corporations that once viewed environmentalism as a threat to their survival all of a sudden realized sustainability as a means of gaining a competitive edge; it reduced costs and stimulated greater innovation. When the program of action for the Earth Summit was reviewed in 2002 at the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) in …
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.
Africa's External Debt In Perspective, Asayehgn Desta
Dec 1987
Africa's External Debt In Perspective, Asayehgn Desta
Asayehgn Desta
A review of the literature indicates that three hypotheses have been advanced as possible explanations of the LDC debt crisis: imprudent lending, the mismanagement of borrowed funds, and the international economic situation. To test these hypotheses and isolate the determinants of Africa's external debt, multiple regression analyses were performed on data drawn from World Bank sources and the Bank for International Settlement on forty-three African countries. The conclusion that can be drawn from the data analyses is that Africa's indebtedness is not due to imprudent lending policies. On the other hand, it is possible to argue that the borrowed funds …
International Counter-Trade: The Developing Countries International Business Strategy In The 1980’S, Asayehgn Desta
Dec 1984
International Counter-Trade: The Developing Countries International Business Strategy In The 1980’S, Asayehgn Desta
Asayehgn Desta
No abstract provided.
Assessing Political Risk In Less Developed Countries, Asayehgn Desta
Dec 1984
Assessing Political Risk In Less Developed Countries, Asayehgn Desta
Asayehgn Desta
Corporate investment in less developed countries can be a lucrative source of resources and earnings. But how does one minimize the risks—particularly the political risks? The current trend in risk‐assessment methodology is to use “hard data” rather than subjective analysis. But this can be a drawback because the quantitative methodologies used are often determined by the data available. Presented here is a framework for political risk assessment that does more than simply look at the numbers.
Higher Education: Labor Market Linkage, Asayehgn Desta
Jan 1982
Higher Education: Labor Market Linkage, Asayehgn Desta
Asayehgn Desta
"It is clear from government documents that in the last 2 decades, post-secondary education institutions have expanded at a dramatic rate in many African countries, either to meet the need for using locals in high-level posts predominantly held by expatriates or to meet social demand.
Studies now indicate that in most African countries, shortages of manpower are giving way to a surplus of university graduates at a more rapid rate than was originally envisaged" ~ from the article
A Socioeconomic Analysis Of Schooling In Ethiopia, Asayehgn Desta
Dec 1981
A Socioeconomic Analysis Of Schooling In Ethiopia, Asayehgn Desta
Asayehgn Desta
Purpose is to trace historically how changes in the Ethiopian educational system correspond to changes in the socioeconomic structure. The first section of this paper surveys the themes of correspondence and contradiction. Section two discusses major changes in Ethiopian socioeconomic structure from 1900. Section three presents changes in the educational system which correspond to those changes in the socio-economic structure. Section four examines the major socioeconomic changes of the fascist occupation period (1935-1941) and includes a brief discussion of the fascist educational policy. Section five presents the major socioeconomic changes during the post-independence period (1941-1947), followed by a discussion of …
Socio-Economic And Educational Reforms In Ethiopia (1942-1974): Correspondence And Contradiction, Asayehgn Desta
Dec 1978
Socio-Economic And Educational Reforms In Ethiopia (1942-1974): Correspondence And Contradiction, Asayehgn Desta
Asayehgn Desta
Using the theory of correspondence and contradiction, the author analyzes the interaction between socioeconomic and educational changes in Ethiopia from 1942 to 1974. An introductory section sets forth the principles of correspondence and contradiction, which refer to how the means of economic production determine conditions in the noneconomic "superstructure" of society and how the superstructure in turn acts on the means of production, creating contradictions between the two. Section 2 traces Ethiopia's major socioeconomic changes from 1941 to 1974, including the incorporation of the economy into the world market economy, economic stagnation, the emergence of foreign-dominated commercial farms and industries, …
The Viability Of African Socialism As A Strategy For Development, Asayehgn Desta
Dec 1978
The Viability Of African Socialism As A Strategy For Development, Asayehgn Desta
Asayehgn Desta
Many Africanists have shown serious concern about African socialism and have challenged African socialism, as a concept, from both theoretical and practical point of view. This study argues that most of the criticisms raised against African socialism are out of context and ahistorical. A careful analysis and the steps taken by socialist African states clearly signifies that African socialism is an identifiable body of thought and an appropriate course of action for African countries to follow in order to embark on socialist transformation.
The Role Of Women In Tanzania: Their Access To Higher Education And Participation In The Labour Force, Asayehgn Desta
Dec 1978
The Role Of Women In Tanzania: Their Access To Higher Education And Participation In The Labour Force, Asayehgn Desta
Asayehgn Desta
A self-administered questionnaire given to 526 postsecondary students and 424 employed university graduates provides data on the participation of Tanzanian women in higher education and in the work force. Research shows that Tanzanian women students are more likely than men to come from more developed regions, reside in urban areas, have relatively well-educated and highly paid parents in professional or administrative occupations, and be enrolled in courses that reflect stereotypical ideas of women's role. Though women initially earn as much as men, they wait longer for initial employment, and pay differentials between the sexes increase over time in favor of …
