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• Addis Ababa Chamber of Commerce Home Page (Trade Information Department, Addis Ababa Chamber of Commerce)
  
  
• Addis fortune. (Online) -- Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Independent News & Media Plc, 1999-
  The electronic version of an Ethiopian business news weekly newspaper, with short news highlights and commentary. The archive offers back issues only since February 2006.
  
  
• African Development Bank Group on Ethiopia (Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire)
  Basic economic indicators and links to other "country operations" reports.
  
  
• African Economic Research Constortium (AERC) (Nairobi, Kenya)
  • "The African Economic Research Consortium (AERC), established in July 1988, is a public not-for-profit organization devoted to advanced policy research and training." The following publications on Ethiopia are available only in PDF format:
  • "The parallel foreign exchange market and macroeconomic performance in Ethiopia," by Derrese Degefa (May 2001). AERC research paper ; 107.
  • "Real exchange rate price and agricultural supply response in Ethiopia: the case of perennial crops," by Asmerom Kidane (Nov. 1999). AERC research paper ; 99.
  
  
• Banks of Ethiopia on the Internet
  • Bank of Abyssinia
    
  • Commercial Bank of Ethiopia
    
  • National Bank of Ethiopia Central Bank of Ethiopia
    
  
  
• The Birds of Tigray, Ethiopia by Lieuwe J. Dijksen (Alkmaar, The Netherlands)
  Photos, maps, and texts on the birds of the Tembien zone of Tigray; based on fieldwork carried out from December 1992 to December 1996. See also, brief information on the Ethiopian Wildlife and Natural History Society.
  
  
• Centre for the Study of African Economies (Oxford, UK)
  • Ethiopian village studies (1996). Edited by Philippa Bevan ...[et al.]
    A collection of 15 reports -- in PDF format -- from the Ethiopian Rural Household Survey conducted by researchers from the CSAE and the Department of Sociology at Addis Ababa University in 1994-96.
  • Working Papers Series -- Abstracts & Full Texts
    Note: See all Full texts and abstracts. (requiring Adobe Acrobat).
    
    -- "Interactions between short- and long-term health of children...Ethiopia" by Bereket Kebede (2008). Working paper ; 2008-05.
    -- "Subjective well-being, disability and adaptation...Ethiopia" by Marcel Fafchamps & Bereket Kebede (2008). Working paper ; 2008-01.
    -- "Land rights, power and trees in rural Ethiopia" by Stefan Dercon & Daniel Ayalew (2007). Working paper ; 2007-07.
    -- "Consumption risk, technology adoption and poverty traps...Ethiopia" by Stefan Dercon & Luc Christiaensen (2007). Working paper ; 2007-06.
    -- "The impact of roads & agricultural extension on consumption growth and poverty in fifteen Ethiopian villages" by Stefan Dercon et al. (2007). Working paper ; 2007-01.
    -- "Schools, household, risk and gender: determinants of child schooling in Ethiopia" by Nazmul Chaudhury et al. (2006). Working paper ; 2006-06.
    -- "Land reform, distribution of land & institutions in rural Ethiopia..." by Bereket Kebede (2006). Working paper ; 2006-05.
    -- ":The nature of unemployment in urban Ethiopia" by Pieter Serneels (2004). Working paper ; 2004-01.
    -- "Growth and shocks: evidence from rural Ethiopia" by Stefan Dercon (2003). Working paper ; 2003-12.
    -- "Genetic endowments, parental and child health in rural Ethiopia" by Bereket Kebede (2003). Working paper ; 2003-10.
    -- "Decomposition of household expenditure and child welfare in rural Ethiopia" by Bereket Kebede (2003). Working paper ; 2003-09.
    -- "Intra-household distribution of expenditures in rural Ethiopia..." by Bereket Kebede (2003). Working paper ; 2003-08.
    -- "Marriage and assortative matching in rural Ethiopia" by Marcel Fafchamps, Agnes Quisumbing (2002). Working paper ; 2002-21.
    -- "Density vs. quality in health care provision: using household data...Ethiopia" by Paul Collier, Stefan Dercon, John Mackinnon (2002). Working paper ; 2002-17.
    -- "Income contributions of child work in rural Ethiopia" by John Cockburn (2002). Working paper ; 2002-12.
    -- "Land lease markets and agricultural efficiency: theory and evidence from Ethiopia" by John Pender and Marcel Fafchamps (2000). Working paper ; 2002-19.
    -- "Economic reform, growth and the poor: evidence from rural Ethiopia" by Stefan Dercon (2001). Working paper ; 01.08.
    -- "Assets at marriage in rural Ethiopia" by Marcel Fafchamps and Agnes R. Quisumbing (2000). Working paper ; 00.28.
    -- "Control and ownership of assets within rural Ethiopian households" by Marcel Fafchamps, Agnes R. Quisumbing (2000). Working paper ; 00.27.
    -- "Demobilisation, land and household livelihoods: lessons from Ethiopia" by Daniel Ayalew, Stefan Dercon, and Pramila Krishnan (2000). Working paper ; 00.25.
    -- "Adoption and diffusion of agricultural innovations in Ethiopia: the role of education" by John Knight, Sharada Weir (2000). Working paper ; 2000-05.
    -- "Education externalities in rural Ethiopia..."by John Knight, Sharada Weir (2000). Working paper ; 2000-04.
    -- "An economic model of the Ethiopian farm household" by Alemayehu Seyoum Taffesse (1999). Working paper ; 1999-26.
    -- "The effects of education on farmer productivity in rural Ethiopia" by Sharada Weir (1999). Working paper ; 1999-07.
    -- Prices, local measurement units and subsistence consumption in rural surveys ... Ethiopia" by Bart Capeau & Stefan Dercon (1998). Working paper ; 98.10.
    -- "The urban labour market during structural adjustment: Ethiopia 1990-1997" by Pramila Krishnan ...[et al.]. Working paper ; 98.9.
    -- "Changes in poverty in rural Ethiopia, 1989-1995" by Stefan Dercon & Pramila Krishnan (1998). Working paper ; 98.7.
    -- "In sickness and in health ... risk-sharing within households in rural Ethiopia" by Stefan Dercon & Pramila Krishnan (1997). Working paper ; 97-12.
    
  • CSAE Home Page
  
  
• Columbia University, The Earth Institute: Center for National Health Development in Ethiopia (New York ; Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)
  The web site includes news about health and economic trends in Ethiopia, selected reports and online publications, and information about the research programs of the Center. "The Center's activities focus on assisting the implementation of the Health Extension Package (HEP) in Ethiopia, coordinating the efforts for achievement of the Millennium Development Goals for Ethiopia, coordinating the Malaria Quick Impact Initiative for Africa, and coordinating the Millennium Villages project in Ethiopia."
  -- See especialy: Ethiopia. Health and health related indicators. 2006-2007. [...plus reports from 4 previous years] -- Addis Ababa: Ministry of Health, Planning and Programming Department. PDF format
  
  
• Commercial Bank of Ethiopia Home Page
  General information on assets, company news, and contacts.
  
  
• Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA): Ethiopia Home Page (Lusaka, Zambia)
  Basic country information, banking infrastructure, investment guidelines, and other major economic indicators.
  
  
• Demographic and Health Surveys: Ethiopia Indicators, Datasets, and Reports (2000-2002) (Calverton, Maryland)
  
  
• Development Gateway Country Overview on Ethiopia (Washington, DC)
  A clearinghouse of links to a wide variety of organizational websites with economic data. Originally founded by The World Bank, the DG has been an "independent", donor-funded organization since 2001.
  
  
• Directory of Development Organizations: Ethiopia (2008) (Bert Wesselink, The Netherlands?) PDF format.
  
  
• ELDIS on Ethiopia (Electronic Development and Environment Information System, Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK)
  This service compiles and indexes links to online full texts (requiring Adobe Acrobat PDF), related web sites, and print publications in the IDS library on a variety of subjects pertaining to Ethiopia, especially in the fields of agricultural economics, trade, governance, and education. Note: Select "Search for more information on Ethiopia" to see over 40 online texts and web sites available.
  
  
• Ethiopia Commodity Exchange (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)
  • [Open for trading since April 2008]...ECX is a national multi-commodity exchange that provides low-cost, secure marketplace services to benefit all agricultural market stakeholders and invites industry professionals to seek membership enabling them to participate in trading."
  • Market Data
  • News about ECX
  • Knowledge Center
  • Market bulletin. (Online), April-November 2008 -- Addis Ababa: ECX, 2008-
  
  
• Ethiopia Population Information, 1996-97 (Kibruyisfa Achamyeleh, for United Nations Population Information--UN POPIN)
  A population analysis of Ethiopia, based on data published in 1996; descriptions of recent doctoral work in Ethiopian demography; and, some related links.
  
  
• Ethiopian Economic Association (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)
  --7th International Conference (June 2009)
  
  
• Ethiopian journal of health development, The. -- Addis Ababa, Ethiopia : Department of Community Health, Addis Ababa University; Bergen, Norway: University of Bergen, 1984--
  Issues of this journal since 1995 are also available via African Journals Online, International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publications, Oxford, UK....free abstracts and subscription-based full text document delivery service.
  
  
• Ethiopian Mapping Authority, Addis Ababa
  General and contact information only. NO ONLINE MAPS.
  
  
• Food and Agriculture Organization on Ethiopia (Rome, Italy)
  • FAO Global Information and Early Warning System: Special Report--FAO/WFP Crop and Security Assessment Mission--Phase 1 (Jan 2008) | Phase 2 (March 2008)
    See also: Feb. 2007
    -- Note: For other reports, see FAO Document Repository
    
    
  • Ethiopia in the FAO Document Repository
    
    
  • FAO Aquastat Programme, Land and Water Development Division: Ethiopia, 2005
    A profile on water resources in Ethiopia. "The 'thirst' for water data is ever increasing and there is indeed considerable demand for data on rural water use from national governments and development agencies. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations initiated an activity in 1993 to meet this demand with particular focus on irrigation. This resulted in the AQUASTAT Programme, the objective of which is to generate rural water use data at country level in a systematic manner."
  
  
• Forum for Social Studies: "Water resource development in Ethiopia: issues of sustainability and participation (June 1999)" (Dessalegn Rahmato, FSS, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; via Media Ethiopia.Com, USA)
  
  
• ICT focus. (Online) -- Addis Ababa, Ethiopia : ICT Focus, 2002--
  An online magazine for ICT general and business news for Ethiopia and Africa. Back issues from 2002 onwards.
  
  
• International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) on Ethiopia (Washington, DC)
  • "Through its policy analyses, which is of broad relevance to the developing world, IFPRI directly supports developing-country policymakers, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), and civil society in their efforts to help the poor."
    Selected publications downloadable in PDF format or order information:
  • "Market institutions, transaction costs, and social capital in the Ethiopian grain market," by Eleni Z. Gabre-Madhin (2001). Research report ; 124.
  • "Seasonal undernutrition in rural Ethiopia...functional significance," by Anna Ferro-Luzzi ...[et al.] (2001). Research report ; 118.
  • IFPRI Publications -- Full List
  • IFPRI Home Page
    
  
  
• The International Monetary Fund: Ethiopia Country Info (Washington, DC)
  Summaries, full length reports, and recent news. Note: Some documents are in PDF format, requiring Adobe Acrobat.
  
  
• Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre: Ethiopia Norwegian Refugee Council (Geneva, Switzerland)
  For each country in the IDP survey, the document collection includes current and past news reports, an overall summary, population figures, social indicators, and related links.
  
  
• Internet in Ethiopia (2001) (Samuel Kinde, Media Ethiopia.Com, USA)
  A brief overview of the current state of Internet services in Ethiopia.
  
  
• MBendi AfroPaedia: Ethiopia (MBendi Information Services, South Africa)
  A basic country profile of Ethiopian economic conditions and current trends.
  
  
• National Information and Communications Infrastructure for Sustainable Development in Africa: Ethiopia, 2000-2001 (United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)
  General background, Internet connectivity data, and project information.
  
  
• Organization for Social Science Research in Eastern and Southern Africa (OSSREA) (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)
  • General information about the organization and its activities and publications. "OSSREA was established in April 1980, held its Firsct Congress in June 1983, and celebrated its Tenth Anniversary, in conjunction with its Third Congress, in Kampala, Uganda, in May 1990...Its current membership is drawn from 11 countries, but its constitution opens membership to social scientists in 18 countries ... and institutional membership is open to all institutions, within or outside the region."
  • OSSREA Publications
    This section offers information about publications and selected online versions, including:
    -- OSSREA newsletter. (Online) since February 2002.
  • OSSREA 8th Congress "Call for Abstracts"--International Aid, Trade and Development in Africa: The Search for a Development Paradigm, 21-23 November 2005, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
    The deadline for "abstracts": August 31, 2005.
  
  
• Policy Project: Ethiopia (Futures Group, Washington, DC)
  A summary of assistance activities in HIV/AIDS policies and other reproductive health policies in Ethiopia, with downloadable reports in PDF format.
  
  
• T'Kur Abay = Blue Nile Resource Center (Wahid Smithy et al.; via "Ethiopia on the Web", San Diego, California)
  Perspectives on the history and current development issues surrounding the Blue Nile valley in Ethiopia.
  
  
• United Kingdom, Department for International Development: Ethiopia Country Assistance Plan (March 2003) (London) PDF format.
  
  
• United Nations Agencies on Ethiopia -- Economy & Health
  • UNAIDS--UN Joint Programme on HIV/AIDS: Ethiopia (Geneva, Switzerland)
    
    
  • United Nations Development Programme: Human Development Index for Ethiopia (2005 data) (New York)
    
    
  • UN Economic Commission for Africa: "Ethiopia: good policies, decent outcomes." (2002) Chapter 3 in Economic report on Africa 2002: tracking performance and progress. (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia) PDF format.
    
    
  • UNFPA--United Nations Population Fund: Search for Ethiopia Country Indicators, Policy Developments, and Overview (New York)
  
  
• United States Agencies on the Ethiopian Economy (Washington, DC)
  • United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on Ethiopia
    • USAID on Ethiopia -- Country Information
      
      
    • USAID in Ethiopia (Addis Ababa)
    • USAID Development Experience Clearinghouse (General)
      Search the entire USAID database for downloadable (in PDF) reports on projects and studies on Ethiopia.
    • USAID--Famine Early Warning System Network (FEWS NET) (General)
      Information on the Horn of Africa, Sahel--West Africa, & Southern Africa.
    • FEWS NET Ethiopia Center
      Current news and analysis of the food security situation on Ethiopia -- read online or download as a PDF files; plus links to other FEWS NET resources.
    
    
  • United States. Census Bureau. Foreign Trade Statistics:
    -- US-Ethiopia Trade Balance, 1992--
    -- US International Trade Statistics: Ethiopia, 1996-- (Search)
    
    
  • United States. Department of State
    -- Country Commercial Guide for Ethiopia, 2000 (in PDF)
    
    
  • United States. Commercial Service: Recent documents on Ethiopia economy (International Trade Administration)
  
  
• The World Bank on Ethiopia (Washington, DC)
  • The World Bank in Ethiopia, 1999--
    A country brief and a profile of economic indicators; plus a searchable database.
  • Ethiopia: Sustainable Development and Poverty Reduction Program, July 2002. PDF file. PovertyNet