Unemployment in the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia: causes and possible solutions

BcA. Dawit Mulugeta Mamo, BA

Diplomová práce

Abstract:

The growth of unemployment is one of the macroeconomic problems for most developing countries. It also created many social and economic problem in Ethiopia. This study examined Unemployment in the Federal Democratic Republic Ethiopia over a period 1988 – 2020, its causes and possible solutions by investigating the empirical relationship between Unemployment rate (UR), Real Gross Domestic Product Growth Rate (GDPGR), Secondary Education (SEGP), Urban Population Growth Rate (UPG), and Political Instability (PI). Main econometric tools used for the analysis were autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) bounds testing to examine the cointegration relationship of the variables and Error Correction Model (ECM). To achieve the specified objective secondary data sources were used. The result of the analysis revealed that unemployment rate (UR) is strongly affected by the mentioned indicators both in the short run and long run. It also mentions some possible solutions focusing on alleviating unemployment.

Keywords

Ethiopia, Unemployment, GDP, Education, Urbanization, Political Instability, Co-integration, Error Correction Model

Jazyk práce: angličtina

Datum vytvoření / odevzdání či podání práce: 31. 3. 2021

Obhajoba závěrečné práce

• Vedoucí: Mgr. Elena Kuzmenko, Ph.D.

Česká zemědělská univerzita v Praze

Provozně ekonomická fakulta

Magisterský studijní program / obor:
Economics and Management / Economics and Management