The communist Derg regime, which ruled from 1974 to 1991, nationalized all means of production, including land, housing, farms, and industry. Faced with ...

The economy of Ethiopia remained very traditional until the later 20th century, although Ethiopia—unlike most sub-Saharan countries—had maintained trade and ...

At the end of the nineteenth century, Ethiopia had a traditional economy dependent on ox-plough agriculture and crafts. Goods and services were exchanged ...

Today, Ethiopia represents a growing economy and a center of industry in Africa. Opportunity and income vary around the nation, which is still heavily rural. ...

Ethiopia's political economy has historically been shaped by two key factors: the strength of the state, and the divergence between the sources of political ... The Derg Regime, 1974–91 · The Political Economy of...

Traditionally, the Ethiopian economy was largely based on subsistence agriculture, trade being therefore at a minimum. A large proportion of such transactions ...

The Ethiopian government under the various regimes tried to create manufacturing through state enterprises but had the usual lack of success of socialist ...

The Ethiopian economy is based on agriculture, which contributes 45% to GNP and more than 80% of exports and employs 85% of the population. The major ...

The economic bases of the medieval Ethiopian state were tributes from agriculture, handicrafts as well as the revenues generated from the commercial sector.