ESSP Research Note 74, by Gashaw T. Abate, Mekdim Dereje, Kalle Hirvonen, and Bart Minten. Synopsis of Working Paper 133. Abstract: Geography has been shown to be an important determinant of economic development. Remote areas tend to be poorer due to higher transaction costs for trade or inhospitable environments. In this study, we show that >> Read more Source: Ethiopia Strategy Support Program