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Decentralization in Ethiopia--Who Benefits?

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dc.contributor.authorChaurey, Ritam
dc.contributor.authorMukim, Megha
dc.date.accessioned2016-01-05T23:11:50Z
dc.date.available2016-01-05T23:11:50Z
dc.date.issued2015-12-01
dc.description.abstractThis paper shows that greater autonomy to cities in Ethiopia through a process of city proclamations, led to better economic outcomes at the city level, lowering regional spatial inequalities. In addition, the newly-empowered cities did not seem to misuse their new powers by favoring particular firms over others. We investigate the effect of a nation-wide introduction of VAT in Ethiopia – and show that the intended recipients of the reform, i.e. importing firms performed better (in terms of employment and sales) only after the VAT introduction in decentralized cities with greater autonomy than in non-decentralized cities. This is suggestive evidence that increasing administrative powers (or the mayor’s wedge) played an important role in making Ethiopian cities more competitive, and allowed mayor’s to transmit more efficiently the effect of national-level reforms.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/12/25658151/decentralization-ethiopia-benefits
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/23574
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/23574
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectTAX INCENTIVES
dc.subjectTARIFFS
dc.subjectSUB-NATIONAL
dc.subjectEQUITY
dc.subjectTRANSACTION
dc.subjectVALUE ADDED
dc.subjectCITY ADMINISTRATION
dc.subjectTAX RATE
dc.subjectURBANIZATION
dc.subjectWAGES
dc.subjectECONOMIC OUTCOMES
dc.subjectCITY
dc.subjectPUBLIC ECONOMICS
dc.subjectBUSINESS COMMUNITY
dc.subjectADMINISTRATIVE REGION
dc.subjectREGIONAL COUNCIL
dc.subjectFUTURE
dc.subjectINTEREST
dc.subjectVALUE
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVENESS
dc.subjectREGIONAL LEVEL
dc.subjectBUDGETS
dc.subjectSPATIAL INEQUALITY
dc.subjectREMITTANCE
dc.subjectLOCAL GOVERNMENTS
dc.subjectSPATIAL EQUITY
dc.subjectCITY MANAGER
dc.subjectCENTRAL GOVERNMENT
dc.subjectDOMESTIC MARKET
dc.subjectDEVELOPING COUNTRIES
dc.subjectEXPORTS
dc.subjectURBAN GOVERNANCE
dc.subjectURBAN AREAS
dc.subjectEXPORTERS
dc.subjectREVENUES
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT REVENUE
dc.subjectMAYORS
dc.subjectINCENTIVES
dc.subjectFIRM PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectTAX RATES
dc.subjectCAPACITY BUILDING
dc.subjectVARIABLES
dc.subjectCITY MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectREGIONAL POLICIES
dc.subjectMARKET
dc.subjectTAX
dc.subjectINPUTS
dc.subjectCITIES
dc.subjectTRADE LIBERALIZATION
dc.subjectREGIONAL GOVERNMENTS
dc.subjectURBAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectEXPORTER
dc.subjectCITY GOVERNMENTS
dc.subjectREVENUE SOURCES
dc.subjectPROPRIETORSHIP
dc.subjectDEVELOPING COUNTRY
dc.subjectMUNICIPALITIES
dc.subjectGOVERNANCE
dc.subjectREGION
dc.subjectTAXATION
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectMACROECONOMIC SHOCKS
dc.subjectTRADE
dc.subjectLEGAL FRAMEWORKS
dc.subjectGDP
dc.subjectGOODS
dc.subjectINFLUENCE
dc.subjectFIXED ASSETS
dc.subjectREGIONS
dc.subjectSTOCKS
dc.subjectINVESTMENT
dc.subjectREGIONAL REVENUE
dc.subjectTARIFF
dc.subjectSPATIAL INEQUALITIES
dc.subjectMETROPOLITAN AREAS
dc.subjectDECENTRALIZATION
dc.subjectURBAN MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectREVENUE
dc.subjectREGIONAL GOVERNMENT
dc.subjectCHECK
dc.subjectSERVICE CHARGES
dc.subjectREGIONAL CITY
dc.subjectMARKETS
dc.subjectMAYOR
dc.subjectLOCAL GOVERNMENT
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY
dc.subjectTAX BASE
dc.subjectSUB-NATIONAL REGIONS
dc.subjectREGIONAL SCIENCE
dc.subjectURBAN ECONOMICS
dc.subjectLABOR MARKETS
dc.subjectOUTCOMES
dc.subjectAGRARIAN ECONOMY
dc.subjectTOTAL EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectSERVICE DELIVERY
dc.subjectPOLICY CHANGES
dc.subjectLEGAL FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectFINANCE
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectTAXES
dc.subjectFUTURE RESEARCH
dc.titleDecentralization in Ethiopia--Who Benefits?en
dc.typeWorking Paperen
dc.typeDocument de travailfr
dc.typeDocumento de trabajoes
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okr.date.disclosure2015-12-09
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-05T11:45:16.557865Z
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okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/12/25658151/decentralization-ethiopia-benefits
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okr.identifier.report101709
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okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.region.countryEthiopia
okr.topicUrban Development::City Development Strategies
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth::Subnational Economic Development
okr.topicFinance and Financial Sector Development::Debt Markets
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