Publication: Structural Change in Ethiopia : An Employment Perspective
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2014-01
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2014-01
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This paper investigates whether the Ethiopian economy is undergoing a virtuous process of structural change. In particular, it assesses the relative contributions of within-sector and between-sector productivity to output per capita growth. Based on data disaggregated into eight sectors for the period 1996-2011, the analysis suggests that the structure of output has changed considerably -- predominantly from agriculture to services -- but changes in the composition of employment have lagged behind. Labor productivity growth has been strong across most sectors, albeit mainly driven by within-sector productivity improvements. Nonetheless, the pace of structural change is accelerating and its relative contribution to output growth is increasing.
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“Martins, Pedro. 2014. Structural Change in Ethiopia : An Employment Perspective. Policy Research Working Paper;No. 6749. © World Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/16829 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”
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