Structural Change in Ethiopia [electronic resource] : An Employment Perspective / Martins, Pedro
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TextPublication details: Washington, D.C., The World Bank, 2014Description: 1 online resource (42 p.)Subject(s): E-Business | Economic Theory & Research | Labor Management & Relations | Labor Markets | Labor Policies | Labor Productivity | Macroeconomics and Economic Growth | Private Sector Development | Social Protections and Labor | Structural ChangeAdditional physical formats: Martins, Pedro: Structural Change in Ethiopia.Online resources: Click here to access online Abstract: This paper investigates whether the Ethiopian economy is undergoing a virtuous process of structural change. In particular, it assesses the relative contributions of within-sector and between-sector productivity to output per capita growth. Based on data disaggregated into eight sectors for the period 1996-2011, the analysis suggests that the structure of output has changed considerably-predominantly from agriculture to services-but changes in the composition of employment have lagged behind. Labor productivity growth has been strong across most sectors, albeit mainly driven by within-sector productivity improvements. Nonetheless, the pace of structural change is accelerating and its relative contribution to output growth is increasing.
This paper investigates whether the Ethiopian economy is undergoing a virtuous process of structural change. In particular, it assesses the relative contributions of within-sector and between-sector productivity to output per capita growth. Based on data disaggregated into eight sectors for the period 1996-2011, the analysis suggests that the structure of output has changed considerably-predominantly from agriculture to services-but changes in the composition of employment have lagged behind. Labor productivity growth has been strong across most sectors, albeit mainly driven by within-sector productivity improvements. Nonetheless, the pace of structural change is accelerating and its relative contribution to output growth is increasing.
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