Introduction to industrial policy in ethiopia climbing without ladders. The book, magisterial in scope, blends wideangled study of the asian experience overall minus already industrialized japan with a detailed granular study of four subregions and 14. Articles aiga forum, an ethiopian forum for news and views. Arkebe breaks the record in a century old academic institution. On the mechanics of ethiopian economic progress, some. A democratic constitution that envisaged multiparty democracy that embraced the diversity of the country was adopted.
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Arkebe oqubay, a senior minister and special adviser to the prime minister of ethiopia, is a distinguished fellow at the overseas development institute and the author, most recently, of african economic development. His name and his countrys name is in the history book of this famous university sic. The book is written in an excellent, lucid, and readerfriendly style. Book launch by minister arkebe oqubay policy center for the new. Arkebe oqubay is a minister and special advisor to the prime minister of ethiopia, dr. Oxford handbook of the ethiopian economy oxford handbooks. Arkebe oqubay, minister and coordinator of economic sectors and senior adviser to the prime minister of ethiopia,justin yifu lin, dean, institute of new structural economics, and professor and honorary dean, national school of development, peking university, china arkebe oqubay is a senior minister and special adviser to the prime minister of ethiopia and has been at the centre of policymaking. Arkebe oqubay arkebe oqubay is a senior minister and special adviser to the ethiopian prime minister and has been at the centre of policymaking for over 25 years. His excellency dr arkebe oqubay senior minister and special. Chinaafrica and an economic transformation oxford scholarship. The oxford handbook of the ethiopian economy oxford. Book launch by minister arkebe oqubay policy center for the.
It analyses the economic and social transformation of the continent and the process of catchup in asias most dynamic economies such as south korea and china, highlighting the diverse paths they have taken in their development. Book launch by minister arkebe oqubay policy center for. The recent african rising narrative is detached from reality, and lacks the perspective that. This volume is the first ever economics handbook on a single african country focused on the theme of structural transformation. Mar, 2017 2017 shanghai forum chinaafrica economic ties. The book also illustrates the essential role of the state as leader, catalyst and supporter of asias transformation, albeit with different roles in different sectors, countries and development stages.
Arkebe oqubay, minister and coordinator of economic sectors and senior adviser to the prime minister of ethiopia,kenichi ohno, professor, national graduate institute for policy studies, tokyo, japan arkebe oqubay is a senior minister and special adviser to the prime minister of ethiopia and has been at the centre of policymaking for over twentyfive years. Dec 10, 20 doctor arkebe oqubay flying like a pig by abebe gellaw. He talks to darren moore about ethiopias emergence. Jun 28, 2015 dr arkebe oqubay is a minister and special advisor to the ethiopian prime minister and has been at the centre of policymaking for 25 years.
He is a research associate at the centre of african studies in the university of london, and holds a phd in development studies from soas, university of london. It looks like we dont have any biography for arkebe oqubay yet. Made in africa presents the findings of original field research into the design, practice, and varied outcomes of industrial policy in the cement, leather and leather products, and floriculture sectors in ethiopia. It explores how and why the outcomes of industrial policy are shaped by particular factors in these industries. He broke the academic record of doctoral school in the university of london school of oriental and african studies for the first time by finishing the four year program within 23 months with high honor and great dis. Industrial policy and late industrialisation in ethiopia. Below we publish an edited selection of comments received in support of arkebe oqubay, mayor of addis ababa ethiopia. Ethiopia, structural transformation, industrialization, industrial policy, policy learning, activist state, linkage effects, industrial parks 1 dr. It was a total surprise when one of tplfs topguns was introduced as a recordbreaking scholar. Jan 30, 2020 asias economic transformations hold crucial lessons for latecomer countries, including those in africa. Jul 29, 2015 dr arkebe oqubay, a former mayor of addis ababa and contributor to government policymaking for 25 years, has released a new book on this meteoric rise, made in africa. He is a research associate at the centre of african studies in the university of london, and holds a phd in development studies from soas.
Arkebe oqubays eyecatching book has took the issue of industrial policy a step further and scrutinizes problems and prospects of ethiopias industrial sector, and develops noticeable scientific arguments and industrial policy roadmap for ethiopia and alike. Arkebe oqubay is a senior minister and special adviser to the prime minister of ethiopia and has been at the centre of policymaking for over twentyfive years. Arkebe oqubay, senior minister and special adviser to the ethiopian prime minister on thursday, october 10th, 2019 at 10. He is the former mayor of addis ababa and serves as board chair of leading public organizations. A trilogy on asias transformation deepak nayyar economist, thinker, leading scholar has written yet another splendid book. Korea foundation for advanced studies 4,291 views 20. Africas recent progress in economic growth has been uneven across. Industrial policy in ethiopia 1 by oqubay, arkebe isbn. Industrial policy in ethiopia by arkebe oqubay phd, published by oxford university press oup. Doctor arkebe oqubay flying like a pig freedom for all. It looks like we dont have any biography for arkebe oqubay yet be the first to contribute. How africa can fight the pandemic by arkebe oqubay. Abebe gellaw until recently, arkebe oqubay was known to have spent much of his life on projects of bloody conflicts, corruption, tyranny or gross violation of human rights.
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It provides firsthand insights with academic rigor about how ethiopia kicked starting dynamic structural transformation and achieved doubledigit growth in the past decade. Dr arkebe oqubay is a minister and special advisor to the ethiopian prime minister and has been at the centre of policymaking for 25 years. Arkebe oqubay, minister and special advisor to the ethiopian prime minister arkebe oqubay is a senior minister and special adviser to the prime minister of ethiopia and has been at the centre of policymaking for over twentyfive years. His excellency dr arkebe oqubay senior minister and. It was a total surprise when one of tplfs topguns was introduced as a recordbreaking scholar it emerged that arkebe has been bragging to friends, relatives and admirers since last october that he got a ph. Arkebe oqubay was recognized as an outstanding scholar in the academic circles of london. Articles aiga forum, an ethiopian forum for news and. Until recently, arkebe oqubay was known to have spent much of his life on projects of bloody conflicts, corruption, tyranny or gross violation of human rights. The book seeks to learn from the failures and successes in the three sectors, all of them. If african countries are to achieve sustained increases in living standards, they must expand manufacturing. He is a former mayor of addis ababa and minister of works and urban development.
Part i, covering the period 18902017, deals with the transition from a traditional to a modern economy, from the. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Arkebe oqubay phd is a believer in meticulous and perfectionist approach. Explore books by arkebe oqubay with our selection at. He currently serves as chair of several leading public organizations and international advisory boards, and he is a recipient of the order of the rising sun, gold and silver star. Apparently, the thing that is made in africa is an industrial policy an instrument of development that the book claims was conventionally reserved for the advanced economies in europe. Arkebe oqubay, editor minister and coordinator of economic sectors and senior adviser to the prime minister of ethiopia justin yifu lin, editor dean, institute of new structural economics, and professor and honorary dean, national school of development, peking. Arkebe oqubay took the stage and gave a keynote lecture about his book. Dr arkebe oqubay, a former mayor of addis ababa and contributor to government policymaking for 25 years, has released a new book on this meteoric rise, made in africa.
Oqubay, arkebe 2019 industrial policy and late industrialization in ethiopia, in fantu cheru, christopher cramer, and arkebe oqubay eds the oxford handbook of the ethiopian economy. Industrial policy of ethiopia oxford university press, 2015. Ethiopias industrial policies and performance cementing development. Oqubay also served as a minister and special advisor to the former prime minister of ethiopia, hailemariam desalegn. Among the books many great strengths is its explicit recognition of the dynamic and. Chinaafrica and an economic transformation arkebe oqubay, justin yifu lin on. Made in africa hardcover arkebe oqubay oxford university press. Arkebe oqubay is a senior minister and special adviser to the ethiopian prime minister and has been at the centre of policymaking for over 25 years. Arkebe oqubay, phd, is a senior minister and special adviser to the prime minister of ethiopia.
For instance, after 2002, the government adopted comprehensive policies and strategies which. Commenting on arkebe oqubay this opened a new era in the history of ethiopia. The oxford handbook of the ethiopian economy edited by fantu cheru, christopher cramer, and arkebe oqubay oxford handbooks. Resurgent asia sets a high bar for new contemporary publications on asia and broader development economics research. He broke the academic record of doctoral school in the university of london school of oriental and african studies for the first time by finishing the four year program within 23 months with high honor and great distinction. Evidence, theory, policy and the oxford handbook of industrial hubs and economic development. Author is a senior government official with direct experience of the subject matter. During the course of his research for his doctoral thesis, arkebe had an interview with a senior manager of the state utility company where he raised the problem of power supply to industries. Apr 17, 2020 arkebe oqubay, a senior minister and special adviser to the prime minister of ethiopia, is a distinguished fellow at the overseas development institute and the author, most recently, of african economic development. Arkebe oqubay odi distiguished fellow 30 january 2020. It is intended to serve as a major reference book on the ethiopian economy for university students, researchers, and policymakers. The book emphasizes thevalue of learning from failures and from successes, and challenges conventional wisdom among economists and international organizations, including those recently claiming to champion a new industrial policy.
Dr oqubay noted that the genesis of this book was following the ethiopian government adoption of new policies, in some ways different from the paths taken by many african countries. What an achievement we are proud of him congratulations to dr. That was isayas abayes badly scripted story, which not only breaks all the basic rules of news reporting but also published online without correction. The oxford handbook of the ethiopian economy fantu cheru. He currently serves as board chair of several leading public organisations and international advisory boards. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page. Deepak nayyars latest book, resurgent asia, convincingly demonstrates the fundamental importance of technological development, learning and industrialisation in asias transformational journey from developing to industrialised economies. More importantly, the constitution envisaged the establishment of a federal government constituting nine federal states and two chartered cities. Resurgent asia sets a high bar for new contemporary publications on asia and. Arkebe oqubay was recognized as an outstanding scholar in the academic sic circles of london. Learning to catch up in africa, in ohno, kenichi, and arkebe oqubay, eds, how nations learn. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over.
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