International conferences on African Development have been held by the Center for African Development Policy Research at Western Michigan University since 2001. They have alternated locations between Kalamazoo and Africa. This page contains papers from previous conferences.
Papers from 2001
Financing Small Famer Development in Ethiopia, Haileleul Getahun
The Elite and the Quest for Peace, Democracy and Development in Ethiopian: Lessons to be learnt, Merera Gudina
Women's Higher Education in Ethiopia Under Three Regimes, 1950-1997, Alem Habtu
“Today's Children, Tomorrow's Leaders”: Are we Neglecting the Agents of Change?, Assegedetch HaileMariam
Does the Ethiopian in the Diaspora Have a Role in Ethiopia’s Development?, Temesghen Hailu
Sustainable Small Hydropower Development in Ethiopia Case Study Ropi Hydropower Plant (Bilate Basin, Ethiopia), Zelalem Hailu and H.B. Horlacher
Exports, Trade Liberalization and Economic Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa, Seid Hassan
Reflections on Development in Ethiopia, Paul B. Henze
Distance Education Initiative for Ethiopia, Abebe Kebede
From Marxism-Leninism to Ethnicity: the Sideslips of Ethiopian Elitism, Messay Kebede
Ethiopia: An Alternative Approach to National Development, Daniel Kendie
HIV/AIDS in Ethiopia: The Epidemic and Social, Economic, and Demographic Impacts, Helmut Kloos
Foreign Direct Investment and Uncertainty: Implications for Ethiopia, Adugna Lemi and Sisay Asefa
Food Security and Rural Vulnerability in Ethiopia: A Development Perspective, Alemayehu Lirenso
Participation of Ethiopian Women in Education and Development, Sewnet Mamo Mengesha
Bureaucratic Neutrality in an Ethnic Federalism: The Case of Ethiopia, Berhanu Mengistu and Elizabeth Vogel
Ethiopia, The TPLF and Roots of the 2001 Political Tremor, Paulos Milkias
The Impact of Globalization on Sustainable Management of Natural Resources in African Economies, Livingstone Musoro
Health and Education Issues in Ethiopia, Meskerem Shiferaw
Supply Response of Ethiopian Farmers to Price and Non-Price Factors, Abrar Suleiman
Economic Reforms and Structural Changes in Ethiopia since 1992; An Inquiry, Prabhakar Reddy Tada
Obstacles, Controversies and Prospects Surrounding Child Abuse Management in Addis Ababa, Getnet Tadele
Simulating Strategy Options for Enhancing HYV-Maize Technology Adoption in Oromia, Ethiopia, Bedassa Tadesse
Are More Children a Blessing? Determinants of the Demand for Children in Jimma, Ethiopia, Bedassa Tadesse and Sisay Asefa
Differential Adoption of Technologies and its Implications for Policy choice between Equity and Growth, Beyene Tadesse
Deforestation, wood famine and environmental degradation in highland ecosystems of Ethiopia: urgent need for actions, Demel Teketay
Emerging Informal Land Markets: A Quest for Equitable and Efficient Land Tenure Systems, Tesfaye Teklu
Causes of Seasonal Food Insecurity in Oromiya Zone of Amhara Region: Farmers' View, Degefa Tolossa
Promoting Child Protection through Community Resources: Care Arrangements for Ethiopian AIDS Orphans, Steven L. Varnis
The Conflict of Ethnic Identity and the Language of Education Policy in Contemporary Ethiopia, Teshome G. Wagaw
1st Annual International Conference on Contemporary Development Issues in Ethiopia, Western Michigan University
The Effects of Food Aid and Household Composition on Child Farm Labor Supply in Rural Ethiopia, Takashi Yamano
Coffee-Enset-Livestock Interaction for sustainable livelihood in the Sidama area of Southern Ethiopia, Tsegaye Yilma
Agricultural Research System of Ethiopia: Past History and Future Vision, Tesfaye Zegeye