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Trading with Ethiopia, 2005.
This paper discusses trading with Ethiopia, a struggling country with massive prospects for growth in trade.
1,090 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 26.95
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This paper explains that financing trade with Ethiopia would be a risky business venture but could also be very rewarding if the right trade resources are put in place to reduce the associated risks. The author points out that the credit restrictions are so significant they prevent many entrepreneurs the opportunity of trading with the country: The risk verse the cost is simply unaffordable for many. The paper relates that the labor costs of doing business in Ethiopia would be very affordable due to the poverty levels in the country; however, the cost of shipping the goods or materials needed in the process could offset the savings on labor.
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"The question remains, what is it that would persuade or deter me from financing trade with Ethiopia? The first issue that comes to mind is the financial security associated to trading with a country that has not made any forward advancement in the wake of the viable trade market. Predominantly, the entire continent has not proven any gain or improvements when it comes to implementing a sound financial system that would support a good foreign trade program. The instability of the banking institutions allow very limited financing terms and amounts that are offered to investors that seek trade with Ethiopia."
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Ethiopia, 2006.
A description of the history and conditions found in Ethiopia.
1,211 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 2 sources, MLA, £ 28.95
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This paper describes some of the diverse culture that makes up the country of Ethiopia. The paper discusses Ethiopia's ethnic groups and religions. It discusses the languages spoken in Ethiopia, as well as communication and music. It also mentions education and the economic class system, as well as human rights violations and the military-style revolution in 1974.
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"Music is an important aspect of non-verbal communication in Ethiopia. Folk music plays an important aspect in Ethiopian culture. Traveling minstrels play the masenko, making up topical versus. Even shepherd boys play musical instruments as they herd their animals. In connection with music, Ethiopians participate in a variety of forms of dance. Many of the dances share a common element of focusing on movement of the shoulders. Both men and women participate in music and dancing, and dance is used as an important form of nonverbal communication, especially to relate sexual desire or acceptance. This non-verbal communication has taken on increased importance because of the other limitations found in gendered communications. For example, in dance a woman can both the communicative predator or the prey, which is no longer an option in many facets of verbal communication."
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Ethiopia: A Country Study, 2002.
An examination of the significance of the publication " Ethiopia: A Country Study" by, Thomas P. Ofkansky and Berry B. LaVerle.
626 words (approx. 2.5 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 15.95
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This paper looks at the book "Ethiopia: A Country Study" from the point of view of its unique angle in which it examines the history and society of Ethiopia. It shows how the authors adopt a holistic approach to the analysis of Ethiopia, providing a detailed description and interpretation of the country?s major historical events, in addition to its social, economic, political, and security systems.
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"Presented in a chronologically well structured manner, and in language that is acceptable to both academic experts and a general audience, the study conducts an in-depth analysis of Ethiopia?s social, political and economic institutions, their development, efficiency and interrelationships. Ethiopia: A Country Study places great emphasis on the effects of cultural factors and, unlike many similar research projects, the authors of this book have closely examined and considered the results of political and economic development upon the different ethnic groups within Ethiopia, in addition to those of the population as a whole."
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VAT in Ethiopia, 2006.
A study investigating and analyzing value added tax (VAT) implementation in Ethiopia.
5,160 words (approx. 20.6 pages), 12 sources, APA, £ 90.95
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This paper provides an assessment of the economic impact found when replacing Ethiopia's sales tax with a value-added tax (VAT). The paper assesses the effectiveness of VAT's in terms of its ability to achieve several objectives. These objectives include: Generation of more government revenue and encouragement of investment and trade by modernizing the tax administration. Moreover, the study identifies the problems encountered during the implementation of VAT and recommends possible solutions.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Background
Attitude
Objective of Study
Overview
Brief History
Definitions
Value Added Tax
Direct and Indirect Taxes
Tax Base and Tax Rate
Comparison between Sales Tax and Vat
Similarities
Differences
VAT Implementation Process in Ethiopia
Tax Reform
Vat Introduction
Need for VAT
Registration Process
Vat Threshold
VAT Rate
Implementation Problems
VAT Registrant
Non-Issuance
The Use of False Invoices
Consumers not Willing
Benefits of VAT
Revenue Performance
Economic and Social Impact of VAT
VAT Inflation Effects
VAT Impact on Investment and Exports
Social Impact
Conclusion
The Prospect of VAT in Ethiopia
Recommendations
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"Most developing countries are currently dependent on external financial resources to fund their development activities. As a result, their budgetary problems become more aggravated. To change this situation, these nations should exploit and strengthen their domestic financial resource base in order to bring about sustainable development. Otherwise, it is difficult to achieve profound growth with dependence on external sources. External sources are instable. Outside investment cannot be a reliable major source of income to support the nation. This does not mean external investment from other countries like the United States is not warranted or needed as aid in developing Ethiopia's economy. Rather it is to stress that domestic resources should contribute a larger share for progress in developing countries like Ethiopia. Since foreign trade is the main source of Ethiopian government revenue, as it is in other developing countries, any fluctuation in the performance of the country's foreign trade will have a significant effect on revenue. Broadening the tax base insures the uninterrupted flow of revenue and therefore, remains a matter of high priority in Ethiopia."
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Civil War In Ethiopia, 1999.
Examines the origins in Eritrea province's fight for independence in 1961, causes, leaders, violence, global aspects, Haile Selassie and the aftermath.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 4 sources, £ 27.95
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"The civil war in Ethiopia involves a fight for independence by the province of Eritrea, and this war began in 1961. At that time, the central government in Addis Ababa, then the government of Haile Selassie, broke a United Nations sponsored autonomy plan for the region.
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"The civil war in Ethiopia involves a fight for independence by the province of Eritrea, and this war began in 1961. At that time, the central government in Addis Ababa, then the government of Haile Selassie, broke a United Nations sponsored autonomy plan for the region. Eritrea is the triangular northernmost province of Ethiopia. It is dominated by a range of mountains that flattens out to form the Barka Plains in the west, with an arm of the Danakil depression one of the hottest regions on earth extending in a southeasterly direction, along the Red Sea. The Greek name for the Red Sea was Erythra Thalassa, and it is from this that Eritrea derives its name. It consists of 46,000 square miles of land, or an area about the size of Pennsylvania or Mississippi. It is believed that this region holds the key to Ethiopia's political stability and territorial ..."
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A Study of Ethiopia's Galla, 2006.
An ethnographic study of the Ethiopian Galla.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, £ 30.95
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This paper reflects, that despite the fact that Ethiopia has often been in the news for its troubles with famine and disease, surprisingly few North Americans really know anything about the people of this African land especially its largest ethnic group the Galla. The following ethnographic study examines the social characteristics of the Galla, what they like to do for entertainment, how they interact with non-family members, the assignation of gender roles within the society, their interactions with family and intimates, and the attitude of the Galla towards community and civic duty.
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Women's Issues in Ethiopia, 2005.
A review of the struggles that face Ethiopian women.
1,562 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 3 sources, APA, £ 35.95
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This paper takes a look at Ethiopian women and the hardships and struggles they endure. According to the paper, the mortality rate amongst Ethiopian women, is very high. The paper goes on to say that the reason for this is the food taboos observed among pregnant women, poverty, early marriage and birth complications of female genital mutilation or FGM, especially infibulation.
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" The National Policy on Women was established in 1993 to set up appropriate structure within government offices and institutions, which would introduce and implement appropriate gender-sensitive public policies. The 1995 Ethiopian government renewed its commitment to the policy under its new Constitution. It also waged an intense and extensive regionalization process, which would spread gender-sensitive policies and development interventions. Currently, interventions made available for the women of Ethiopia have consisted largely in temporary and unconnected individual projects. If these continued, they tended to just remain gender-neutral and not too effective in benefiting these women. The biggest challenge confronted by regional governments in Ethiopia is that the reverse hierarchy of activities does not reach targeted women effectively. Reasons include a lack of institutional capacity at the sub-regional level and the lack of participation in delivery assistance services. Development plans are not demand-driven and, thus, have failed to recognize regional differences. This trend has disconnected the target women from development interventions. The view at this point does not appear very optimistic."
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Ethiopia from 1950 to the 1990s, 1993.
An examination of politics, leadership, military, tribal issues, the Cold War, the overthrow of Selassie, famine and the future.
4,725 words (approx. 18.9 pages), 8 sources, £ 94.95
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"Introduction: Ethiopia - Promise and Peril
In 1974 the "3,000" year-old reign of the descendants of Solomon and Sheba, personified in the "Lion of Judah" Emperor Haile Selassie I, was replaced by a national committee of military men, junior and noncommissioned officers known as the Dergue.. In 1991, after a mere seventeen years in control, the Dergue - led since 1977 by Colonel Mengistu Haile Mariam. - was replaced by a revolutionary coalition still holding power as a transitional government, the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF). The EPRDF, pledged to holding national elections in 1994, has already seen two major coalition members break away: the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF), representing Ethiopia's largest tribe, and the Eritrean People's Liberation Front (EPLF), seceding the province of Eritrea from Ethiopia. In..."
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Ethiopia, 1997.
Country study of legal system, politics, economics & reform, cultural values and trade.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 8 sources, £ 33.95
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"ETHIOPIA: A COUNTRY STUDY
Introduction
This research develops a country study of Ethiopia. Topics covered include: (1) legal system; (2) political system; (3) economic system; (4) cultural values; (5) trade policies and practices; (6) trade bloc affiliation; (7) status of structural economic reform; (8) external debt; (9) international trade potential; and (10) social customs.
Legal system
The basic penal code observed in Ethiopia was implemented in 1930 (Ofcansky 319). This code defined specific offenses and provided specific punishments for those offenses. Acts of omission were not punishable by law. The code distinguished between preparatory acts, attempted crimes, and completed offenses. A criminal.."
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Haile Selassie, 2002.
Explores the rule of Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974.
1,484 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 4 sources, APA, £ 34.95
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Emperor Haile Selassie's reign in Ethiopia has been described by the term Kleptocracy, indicating that the Emperor and his cronies plundered the country for their own benefit. Ethiopia was a poor country in any case, and it was poorer after Selassie had taken most of its wealth and left the peasants much worse off then they were when he arrived in office. This paper examines Haile Selassie's reign from 1930, through to his flee from invading Italian troops in 1935 and his reinstatement as Emperor in 1940. The paper traces Haile Selassie's attempts to reform Ethiopia's economy and his final fourteen years in office in which he became greedier and cared less for his subjects.
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"Improvement was slow and was hindered by a number of factors, but by the early 1970s the economy had started to grow and to diversify into areas such as manufacturing and services. Such improvements did not aid most Ethiopians, however, and about four-fifths of the population remained subsistence farmers who lived in poverty (Ofcansky and Berry 149). This was one reason why there was growing opposition to the regime of Haile Selassie during the last fourteen years of his reign. There had been a coup attempt in 1960, after which the emperor sought to reclaim the loyalty of the opposition by stepping up reform."
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Contemporary Africa Ethnic Conflict Resolution, 2008.
Analyzes ethnic conflict resolution and policy in contemporary Africa, especially Ethiopia.
15,860 words (approx. 63.4 pages), 36 sources, APA, £ 174.95
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This paper identifies key elements in conflict and conflict resolution theories from the perspectives of ethnicity, culture, and politics in Africa and non-African countries. The author points out that Africa has been wracked time and time again by wars of all types, intensities and durations. The author then presents several ways that Africans resolve ethnic conflict and reports that, unique among African countries, the ancient Ethiopian monarchy maintained its freedom from colonial rule with the exception of the 1936-41 Italian occupation during World War II. However, Ethiopia has been wracked by a series of bloody coups, uprisings, wide-scale drought and massive refugee problems.
Table of Contents:
Theory
Key Historical and Contemporary Theorist
Conflict Theories and African Policy Issues
Frustration-Aggression Hypothesis
Social Learning Theory
Social Identity Theories
Implementation of Ethnic Conflict Management and Policy
Community Assembly: The Semai Becharaa'
Qat-Chewing Sessions
The Role of Poetry
Dia
Go-Between Mediator
Apology
Truth and Reconciliation Commissions
Public Trials
Reparations Payments
Writing a Common History
Track II Diplomacy
Literature Review
Global Ethnic Resolution, Conflict and Relevant Policy
African Ethnic Conflict and Policy
Application of Theory and Practice on Ethiopia
Ethnic Conflict Resolution and Theories within a Policy Context
Ethiopian Socioeconomic and Political Climate
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"The native inhabitants of the area were organized in agrarian-based chiefdoms like those of the Bench and Dizi people (living in the highlands) or in decentralized age-grade societies like the Toposa, Anyuak, Nyangatom and Suri (living in the lowland plains). The state presence was constituted by superior military force (soldier contingents with better arms), and by the imposition on the locals of tribute and tax requirements, and the obligation to provide corvee agricultural labor for the northern immigrants. The latter also took cattle, ivory and slaves for trade to the north."
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Coptic Christianity, 2007.
A look at how Christianity has prospered and survived in Egypt and Ethiopia since the first century.
1,536 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 13 sources, APA, £ 35.95
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This paper examines Christianity in Egypt after the personal conversion by Saint Mark. It briefly discusses the Arian heresy and asceticism. Also, the spread of Coptic Christianity to Ethiopia is shown. A great portion of the paper explains the Christian role as a minority in Egypt.
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"According to recent figures, Coptic Orthodox Christians comprise over thirteen percent of Egypt's population. This is significant particularly because Egypt currently has the largest population in Africa. Today, Coptic Christians comprise over fifty million followers, mostly in Africa. The largest concentration of these Christians is in Ethiopia, with smaller communities in Egypt and Eritrea. Most of the native Orthodox Christians in Egypt are centered in the southern portion of the country. In the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, when Portuguese Roman Catholic missionaries went to East Africa to convert natives, they were surprised to see Ethiopia already being constituted of practicing Christians. "
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"The Emperor" ( Ryszard Kapuscinski ), 1999.
Reviews this study of financial corruption of the reign of Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, £ 27.95
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Emperor Haile Selassie's reign in Ethiopia can be described by the term Kleptocracy as the Emperor and his cronies plundered the country for their own benefit.
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"Emperor Haile Selassie's reign in Ethiopia can be described by the term Kleptocracy as the Emperor and his cronies plundered the country for their own benefit. Ethiopia was a poor country in any case, and it was poorer on the whole once Selassie had taken most of its wealth to be his own and left the peasants much worse off then they were when he arrived in office. In the book The Emperor, journalist Ryszard Kapuscinski shows ways in which the wealth was transferred from the poor to the leadership and the ways in which the Emperor and his friends spent what wealth the country did produce.
Kapuscinski often merely shows the results without discussing the process underlying it. For instance, he presents a scene early in his book which shows the huge difference that existed between the lifestyle of the Emperor and that of the ..."
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The Ethiopian Orthodox Church, 2008.
An overview of the history of Christianity in Ethiopia.
3,145 words (approx. 12.6 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 63.95
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This paper examines how the Ethiopian Orthodox Church has dominated spiritual and political life in Ethiopia for 17 centuries and how intertwined with the Orthodox Church is "Maryam Seyon" or "Mary of Zion". In particular, the paper looks at the reign of King Zara Yakob from approximately 1433- 1468 and how he introduced the Cult of Mary. It shows how, by unifying his splintering kingdom behind a rallying force such as the Virgin Mary and utilizing members of his monastic orders to enforce certain religious practices,Yakob would ultimately further his own political and religious power.
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"On a religious level, during Yakob's first years as ruler he launched a strong campaign against these survivals of pagan worship and "irregular practices" in the Church, and he began a program for "restoring Church unity" on the basis of Old Testament principles (Henze 69). He used the monasteries under his control to implement an extensive training program for newly ordained members of the clergy and sent these monks and priests into communities to eradicate pagan beliefs (Henze 69). He called for an increase in reproduction of religious manuscripts and publications and commissioned many artistic works with religious subjects. New monasteries and Churches were built on sites where previously pagan worship might have taken place. "
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