Seyoum State Fragility, Business, and Economic Performance

An Ethiopian Perspective
1. Auflage 2024
ISBN: 978-3-031-44776-1
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 465 Seiten, eBook

Reihe: Palgrave Studies in Democracy, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship for Growth

The growing number of states with weak capacity to carry out basic governance functions is leading to unacceptable levels of human suffering. Using Ethiopia as a case study, this book acknowledges the multidimensional nature of state fragility and highlights the non-political factors that drive it.

The first part uses institutional theory to explore how weak institutions become a source of state fragility by undermining social cohesion and the broader economic progress of countries. Part two examines the role of entrepreneurship and industrial policy as a means of creating and sustaining economic and political stability, trade policy as a means of increasing incomes and easing tensions, and technology policy as a means of engaging people in entrepreneurship and innovation. The final chapter provides lessons that fragile nations can learn from successful developing countries in Southeast Asia and Latin America.

This book will appeal to researchers interested in international business, economic and business policy, international trade, and emerging markets who seek to understand how fragile states can promote sustainable peace and development.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Seyoum, Belay

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction

PART I: DRIVERS OF STATE FRAGILITY

Chapter 1: State fragility (SF) and human development

1.1  What is state fragility

1.2  Characteristics of state fragility

1.3  Degrees of state fragility: country examples

1.4  Major drivers of state fragility

1.5  Ethiopia as a fragile state

1.6  Major causes of state fragility in Ethiopia

1.7  Effects of state fragility in Ethiopia

1.8  Conclusions and recommendations

Chapter 2: National constitutions as a source of state fragility

2.1 Global constitutional developments

2.2 The challenges of designing constitutions for fragile states

2.3 The problem with ethno-federal constitutions and protection of minority rights

2.4 Analysis and critique of the 1994 Ethiopian constitution

2.5 Conclusions and recommendations

Chapter 3: Institutions and state fragility

3.1 Institutions in fragile states

3.2 Theory of identity and institutions

3.3 Institutions and trust in ethnically divided societies

3.4 Ethiopia: The cost of poor institutions

3.5 Conclusions and recommendations               

PART 2: ECONOMIC GROWTH AND BREAKING OUT OF FRAGILITY

Chapter 4: State fragility and economic performance in Ethiopia

4.1 Economic performance in fragile states

4.2 Poverty in fragile states

4.3 The link between poverty and state fragility

4.4 Economic performance in Ethiopia

4.5 Role of foreign aid

4.6 Conclusions and recommendations

Chapter 5: Industrialization and Industrial policy in Ethiopia

5.1 Industrialization and industrial policies in fragile states

5.2 Foreign direct investment as a component of industrial policy

5.3 Services as potential sources of growth in fragile states

5.4 Ethiopia and Industrial policy (the developmental state model)

5.5 Foreign direct investment, industrial clusters and value chains in Ethiopia

5.6 Conclusions and recommendations

Chapter 6: Entrepreneurship, domestic private investment and services

6.1 Entrepreneurship and economic development

6.2 Entrepreneurship theory

6.3 Entrepreneurship in fragile states

6.4 Entrepreneurship in Ethiopia

6.5 The critical role domestic private investment

6.6 Services and economic transformation

6.7 Conclusions and recommendations

 

Chapter 7: Promoting international trade

7.1 Trade as an engine of economic growth

7.2 Trade theory applicable to fragile states

7.3 Trade profile/policy of fragile states

7.4 Export competitiveness of fragile states

7.5 Ethiopia: Trade policy and competitiveness

7..6 The role of special economic zones and global value chains in Ethiopia

7.7 Conclusions and recommendations

 

Chapter 8: State fragility, education and technology Policy

8.1 Intellectual property rights and economic catch up for fragile states

8.2 The need for technology policy to enhance capabilities in fragile states

8.3 Selected country examples relevant to fragile states: Brazil, China

8.4 Ethiopia: Assessment of science and technology policy

8.5 Conclusions and recommendations

Chapter 9. Lessons from successful developing countries

9.1 The critical role of manufacturing

9.2 Importance of strategic industries

9.3 Trade and investment policy

9.4 Technology policy for catch up

9.5 Conclusions and recommendations

Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

Belay Seyoum is Professor of International Business in the Huizenga School of Business at Nova Southeastern University, USA. Dr. Seyoum has published three books as well as numerous articles on international business in several prestigious academic journals such as the International Business Review, Journal of World Business, Journal of Economic Studies, and the International Trade Journal. He is a graduate of McGill University, Canada. He is the author of the widely used textbook on export-import trade.