Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia: Selected Issues

December 1, 2015

Preview Citation

Format: Chicago

Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia: Selected Issues, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2015) accessed November 5, 2024

Summary

This Selected Issues paper reviews the evolution of inequality in Ethiopia and discusses the role of various macroeconomic policies as well as structural factors. With a Gini coefficient of 30, Ethiopia remains among the most egalitarian countries in the world. The most vulnerable households seem to experience less benefit from growth than those in the higher income deciles. In terms of tax revenue collection, Ethiopia faces the typical challenges of a developing country. It is required that Ethiopia builds on its successful experience with the Productive Safety Net Program to address the growing needs of the urban poor.

Subject: Financial services, Income distribution, Income inequality, National accounts, Personal income, Poverty, Tax incentives

Keywords: Absolute poverty, Africa, Business income, CR, Ethiopia, Ethiopia's experience, Fiscal policy in Ethiopia, Food poverty, Income decile, Income distribution, Income gap, Income inequality, Income spectrum, ISCR, Personal income, Poorest household, Poverty incidence, Private sector credit, Sub-Saharan Africa

Publication Details

Pages:

25
Volume:

---
DOI:

---
Issue:

---
Series:

Country Report No. 2015/326
Stock No:

1ETHEA2015002
ISBN:

9781513547725
ISSN:

1934-7685

FACTSHEETS

RESOURCES

TOPICS

Flagship Publications

Other Publications

IMF reports and publications by country

Regional Offices

All News

See Also

For Journalists

Press Center

RESOURCES

FLAGSHIPS

KEY SERIES

IMF NOTES

IMF Staff Country Reports