Contents 1. Introduction to Ethiopia’s Economy 3 Agriculture effect on economy 4 2. Ethiopian Economy Facts 9 3. GDP Projection 14 Analysis of various factors 17 Inflation 17 Interest Rates 17 Exports and Imports 18 Trend Analysis 18 4. Conclusion 19 5. References 20 1. Introduction to Ethiopia’s Economy Ethiopian economy is mainly based on agriculture sector, which accounts for 46% of the GDP and 85% of the total employment. Coffee has been a major crop which also
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consumption to measure poverty (Grusky and Kanbur, 2006: 11) and defining the poor by a headcount of those who fall below a given income/consumption level or ‘poverty line’ (Lipton and Ravallion, 1993: 1 in Handley et al., 2009). Multidimensional definitions acknowledge that poverty is also defined by a sense of helplessness, dependence and lack of opportunities, self-confidence and self-respect on the part of the poor. (Narayan et al., 2000). Sen (1999) defines poverty as lack of freedom while another
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INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANISATION ACT/EMP PUBLICATIONS INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS AND GLOBALIZATION: CHALLENGES FOR EMPLOYERS AND THEIR ORGANIZATIONS Prepared by David Macdonald Senior Industrial Relations Specialist ILO/EASMAT Bangkok Paper presented at the ILO Workshop on Employers' Organizations in Asia-Pacific in the Twenty-First Century Turin, Italy, 5-13 May 1997. [Top] [Next] Table of Contents 1. Executive Summary 2. Introduction 3. Industrial Relations (IR) in the Global Context (a) IR - a definition
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Business 604: Panama Ricky McNeal Liberty University Dr. Stephen Preacher October 5, 2012 Abstract Panama, a small country located in Central America, is very diversified in both its people and its climate. Considered to be the isthmus connecting South America to North America, Panama has played a key role in global transportation since the creation of the Panama Canal. The canal
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knowledge-intensive industries. Furthermore, the country’s early acceptance and adoption of various trade liberalization schemes have created a destination that a number of economists have been referring as ‘investment haven’ for exported products and services. The case of Costa Rica, henceforth, is exemplary for developing countries, not only in regard to attracting pure FDI, but also supervising its spillover effects as a means to stimulate the economy. This paper does not quantify in detail the effects, but
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performance of agencies in charge of consumer rights protection based on their statutory functions. The study finds that, for the most part, the agencies are below par in performance with very poor level of awareness among Nigerian consumers who are reluctant to enforce their rights. This reluctance is largely due to poor level of education among Nigerian consumers, unnecessarily rigid judicial system that protects the manufacturers and marketers, coupled with the non-committed attitude of the government
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ENTRY STRATEGY INTO VIETNAMESE ENVIRONMENTAL MARKET A CASE STUDY OF ALTECH ENVIRONMENT PTE LTD by Dang Tran Bao Hanh A research study submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master in Business Administration Examination Committee Dr. Do Ba Khang (Chairman) Dr. Fredric W. Swierczek Dr. Lalit M Johri Nationality Vietnamese Previous degree Graduate Diploma in Business
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BANGLADESH TRADE POLICY SUPPORT PROGRAMME Comprehensive Trade Policy Of Bangladesh - Draft Final, 15.09.14 - Trade Policy Support Programme (TPSP) Project Task Force – HAK Tower (2nd floor) 3/C-1 Karwan Bazar, Dhaka 1215, Bangladesh 0 BANGLADESH TRADE POLICY SUPPORT PROGRAMME TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Abbreviations ........................................................................................................................ 6 Preamble ............................................
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Published in April 1958 IMPACT OF TAXATION ON SMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE INDUSTRIES BY MURARJI J. VAIDYA (Text of a public lecture delivered under the auspices of Forum of Free Enterprise on April 9, 1958 in Bombay. The author was Founder-Vice-President, Forum of Free Enterprise). It is necessary at the outset to define the terms, “Small Scale” and “Medium Scale” industries because there appears to be a deal of confusion over the precise connotation
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