Policy Incentives and Agribusiness Investment in Ethiopia: Benefit or Deadweight

Main drivers of agribusiness investment, usefulness of the tax privilege system and effectiveness of agricultural growth programmes

Abstract

The importance of agriculture to the Ethiopian economy is underlined by the country’s forthright promotion of investment in agriculture since the turn of the century, but how effective has this investment really been? This brief summarises the findings and conclusions of the APRA study ‘Policy approaches to business investment in agricultural commercialisation in Ethiopia’. It then looks at the main drivers of agribusiness investment, usefulness of the tax privilege system, the effectiveness of agricultural growth programmes led by donors and non-profit organisations. The brief also addresses whether or not the enforcement of rules and closure of loopholes can prevent the misuse of tax privileges

This work is part of the APRA (Agricultural Policy Research Policy in Africa) Programme

Citation

Ayele, S., Ayele G., Nigussie, T., and Thorpe, J. (2019). Policy incentives and agribusiness investment in Ethiopia: benefit or deadweight? APRA Brief 20, Future Agricultures Consortium

APRA Brief 20: Policy Incentives and Agribusiness Investment in Ethiopia: Benefit or Deadweight

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Published 18 September 2019