BMGF Human Capital Development Project Online Review Workshop

Session

Human Capital Dynamics, Heterogeneity, and Its Determinants in Rural Ethiopia: Comparative Analysis from Crop Producers and Pastoralist

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11. Examining Human Capital Dynamics and Determinants among Rural Ethiopian Crop Producers and Pastoralists: A Comparative Analysis

Ketema Bekele (Haramaya University)

This study explores human capital dynamics in Ethiopia by comparing crop producers and pastoralists, using data from the Living Standards Measurement Study (LSMS) for 2015 and 2017. The analysis reveals that crop producers average 3.82 years of education versus 3.27 years for pastoralists. Although pastoralists spend more on education per capita (0.41 thousand Birr vs. 0.30 thousand Birr),...