Abebe Shimeles
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First Name: Abebe
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Last Name: Shimeles
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- Handelshögskolan
Göteborgs Universitet
Location: Göteborg, Sweden
Homepage: http://www.handels.gu.se/
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Postal: P.O.Box 610, 405 30 Gothenburg
Handle: RePEc:edi:hhsguse (more details at EDIRC)
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Working papers
- Abebe, Shimeles, 2010. "Working Paper 121 - Financing Goal 1 of the MDGs in Africa: Some Evidence from Cross-Country Data," Working Paper Series 258, African Development Bank.
- Abebe, Shimeles, 2010. "Working Paper 122 - Welfare Analysis Using Data from the International Comparison Program for Africa," Working Paper Series 259, African Development Bank.
- Abebe, Shimeles, 2010. "Working Paper 119 - Migration Patterns, Trends and Policy Issues in Africa," Working Paper Series 256, African Development Bank.
- Shimeles, Abebe, 2010. "Community based health insurance schemes in Africa: The case of Rwanda," Working Papers in Economics 463, Göteborg University, Department of Economics.
- Abebe, Shimeles, 2010. "Working Paper 120 - Community Based Health Insurance Schemes in Africa: the Case of Rwanda," Working Paper Series 257, African Development Bank.
- Bigsten, Arne & Shimeles, Abebe, 2008.
"The persistence of urban poverty in Ethiopia: A tale of two measurements,"
Working Papers in Economics
283, Göteborg University, Department of Economics.
- Arne Bigsten & Abebe Shimeles, 2011. "The persistence of urban poverty in Ethiopia: a tale of two measurements," Applied Economics Letters, Taylor and Francis Journals, vol. 18(9), pages 835-839.
- Bigsten, Arne & Mengistae, Taye & Shimeles, Abebe, 2007. "Mobility and earnings in Ethiopia's urban labor markets, 1994-2004," Policy Research Working Paper Series 4168, The World Bank.
- Islam, Nizamul & Shimeles, Abebe, 2007. "Poverty dynamics in Ethiopia: state dependence," Working Papers in Economics 260, Göteborg University, Department of Economics.
- Geda, Alemayehu & Shimeles, Abebe & Zerfu, Daniel, 2006. "Finance and Poverty in Ethiopia: A Household Level Analysis," Working Papers RP2006/51, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
- Geda, Alemayehu & Shimeles, Abebe, 2005. "Taxes and Tax Reform in Ethiopia, 1990-2003," Working Papers RP2005/65, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
- Bigsten, Arne & Shimeles, Abebe, 2005. "Can Africa Reduce Poverty by Half by 2015? The Case for a Pro-Poor Growth Strategy," Working Papers in Economics 177, Göteborg University, Department of Economics.
- Bigsten, Arne & Shimeles, Abebe, 2004. "Dynamics of Poverty in Ethiopia," Working Papers UNU-WIDER Research Paper , World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
- Bigsten, Arne & Shimeles, Abebe, 2004. "Prospects for 'Pro-Poor' Growth in Africa," Working Papers UNU-WIDER Research Paper , World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
- Bigsten, Arne & Kebede, Bereket & Shimeles, Abebe & Taddesse , Mekonnen, 2002.
"Growth and Poverty Reduction in Ethiopia: Evidence from Household Panel Surveys,"
Working Papers in Economics
65, Göteborg University, Department of Economics.
- Bigsten, Arne & Kebede, Bereket & Shimeles, Abebe & Taddesse, Mekonnen, 2003. "Growth and Poverty Reduction in Ethiopia: Evidence from Household Panel Surveys," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 31(1), pages 87-106, January.
Articles
- Arne Bigsten & Abebe Shimeles, 2011.
"The persistence of urban poverty in Ethiopia: a tale of two measurements,"
Applied Economics Letters,
Taylor and Francis Journals, vol. 18(9), pages 835-839.
- Bigsten, Arne & Shimeles, Abebe, 2008. "The persistence of urban poverty in Ethiopia: A tale of two measurements," Working Papers in Economics 283, Göteborg University, Department of Economics.
- Alemayehu Geda & Abebe Shimeles & John Weeks, 2009. "Growth, poverty and inequality in Ethiopia: Which way for pro-poor growth?," Journal of International Development, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 21(7), pages 947-970.
- Bigsten, Arne & Shimeles, Abebe, 2008. "Poverty Transition and Persistence in Ethiopia: 1994-2004," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 36(9), pages 1559-1584, September.
- Arne Bigsten & Abebe Shimeles, 2007. "Can Africa Reduce Poverty by Half by 2015?," Development Policy Review, Overseas Development Institute, vol. 25(2), pages 147-166, 03.
- Bigsten, Arne & Kebede, Bereket & Shimeles, Abebe & Taddesse, Mekonnen, 2003.
"Growth and Poverty Reduction in Ethiopia: Evidence from Household Panel Surveys,"
World Development,
Elsevier, vol. 31(1), pages 87-106, January.
- Bigsten, Arne & Kebede, Bereket & Shimeles, Abebe & Taddesse , Mekonnen, 2002. "Growth and Poverty Reduction in Ethiopia: Evidence from Household Panel Surveys," Working Papers in Economics 65, Göteborg University, Department of Economics.
NEP Fields
6 papers by this author were announced in NEP, and specifically in the following field reports (number of papers):- NEP-AFR: Africa (5) 2005-09-29 2007-03-24 2007-09-02 2008-01-12 2010-08-14 Author is listed
- NEP-CMP: Computational Economics (1) 2005-09-29
- NEP-DEV: Development (5) 2002-01-22 2005-09-29 2007-03-24 2007-09-02 2010-08-14 Author is listed
- NEP-HAP: Economics of Happiness (1) 2008-01-12
- NEP-HEA: Health Economics (1) 2010-08-14
- NEP-IAS: Insurance Economics (1) 2010-08-14
- NEP-LAB: Labour Economics (1) 2007-03-24
- NEP-LTV: Unemployment, Inequality & Poverty (4) 2002-01-22 2005-09-29 2007-03-24 2008-01-12 Author is listed
- NEP-MAC: Macroeconomics (1) 2002-01-05
- NEP-MFD: Microfinance (1) 2010-08-14
- NEP-URE: Urban & Real Estate Economics (1) 2008-01-12
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Most cited item
- Bigsten, Arne & Kebede, Bereket & Shimeles, Abebe & Taddesse , Mekonnen, 2002. "Growth and Poverty Reduction in Ethiopia: Evidence from Household Panel Surveys," Working Papers in Economics 65, Göteborg University, Department of Economics.
Most downloaded item (past 12 months)
- Geda, Alemayehu & Shimeles, Abebe, 2005. "Taxes and Tax Reform in Ethiopia, 1990-2003," Working Papers RP2005/65, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
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