Input and Output Market Development Interventions in Ethiopia: An Impact Assessment of IPMS Project - Softcover

Tolemariam Ejeta, Alemu

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3639373774 ISBN 13: 9783639373776

Publisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller, 2011

Synopsis

The book evaluates the ex-post impact of input and output market development interventions on total household net income, intensity of input use and productivity, marketed surplus and market orientation behavior of the households. Moreover, it has assessed the change in the institutional and organizational aspect of market of the district due to market interventions. Propensity score matching method was employed to analyze the impact of the project interventions quantitatively. Results show that participation in market development interventions has a significant, positive and robust impact on the outcome variables measured using different indicators except for some outcome variables. The qualitative assessment also shows that there have been significant changes observed in institutional and organizational setups like the private sectors involvements owning to the project interventions. The book is much relevant for policy makers and scientific community and development practitioners in provision of insights and knowledge on the growing impact evaluation and casual effect of market development interventions on outcome variables.

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About the Author

Livelihoods and Marketing Officer at Ethio Wetlands and Natural Resource Association (EWRA), Ethiopia. Prior to that he worked as Socioeconomics Researcher at Oromia Agricultural Research Institute. He studied MSC in Agricultural Economics and BSC in Agriculture Extension at Haramaya University

Edition details

• Publisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3639373774
• ISBN 13: 9783639373776
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 116