Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia: Selected Issues
IMF Staff Country Reports, December 1, 2015
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- Published: December 1, 2015
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781513547725.002
Inequality and distributional findings
- Ethiopia has a Gini coefficient of 30.
- With a Gini coefficient of 30, Ethiopia remains among the most egalitarian countries in the world.
- The most vulnerable households appear to experience less benefit from growth than those in the higher income deciles.
Macroeconomic and structural drivers
- The paper reviews the role of various macroeconomic policies as well as structural factors in the evolution of inequality in Ethiopia.
- Structural factors and policy choices influence the unequal distribution of growth benefits across income deciles.
Tax revenue and fiscal capacity
- In terms of tax revenue collection, Ethiopia faces the typical challenges of a developing country.
Social protection and policy recommendations
- 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.
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- Gini coefficient: 30
- Publication date on landing page: December 1, 2015
- Pages: 25
- Volume: 2015
- Issue: 326
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781513547725.002
Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia: Selected Issues, December 1, 2015 (IMF Staff Country Reports).