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Ethiopia market reform
Economic Commentary: The quest for privatization in Ethiopia’s new political landscape
Kefyalew Gemeda & Hussien Berisso , for Addis Standard Addis Abeba, August 29/2018 – As recently as March 2018, the discussion of neither political reforms nor economic liberalization was conceivable in the Ethiopian political context. The changes both may have been an internal party decision particularly after EPRDF’s 17 days …
Economic commentary: Punitive import tax on cars deprive Ethiopians a driving seat, undeservedly, and hurt the country
Ayele Gelan, (PhD), special to Addis Standard Addis Abeba, August 09/2018 – A provocative question was posed to PM Abiy Ahmed at one of the public meetings during his recent visit to the USA. From the way PM Abiy replied, I guess the question was related to possibility of granting …
Economic Commentary: FDI and democracy in Ethiopia: Can FDI push for a well- administered government?
Daniel Behailu Gebreamanuel, For Addis Standard Addis Abeba, July 06/2018 – ‘The cure for an ailing democracy is more democracy’ claimed Fareed Zakaria.[1] In, Ethiopia not only our democracy is ailing but also many doubt the existence of the ‘fledgling democracy’ often jabbered about by the government until very …
