Growth, poverty and inequality in Ethiopia: Which way for pro-poor growth?

Journal of International Development

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 947-970

  Geda, Alemayehu ^a,b   Shimeles, Abebe ^b,c   Weeks, John ^d  

^a ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^b United Nations Economic Commission for Africa Addis Ababa   (Ethiopia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Africa; Distribution of income; Ethiopia; Growth; Inequality; Poverty; Pro poor growth

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING WORLD; ECONOMIC GROWTH; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; PANEL DATA; POVERTY DETERMINANT; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; ETHIOPIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 70349906526     PISSN: 09541748     EISSN: 10991328     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jid.1517     Document Type: Article

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