The analysis reveals Ethiopian regions experience lower de jure autonomy compared to Switzerland, indicating differing levels of self-rule and policy scope.
This article examines the regional autonomy of the Ethiopian federation using the regional autonomy index, doing so by measuring de jure and de facto autonomy and comparing it with other federations. The findings show that the de jure self-rule autonomy of Ethiopian regions is relatively lower when compared with Switzerland and Belgium, and higher than in India. From a comparative perspective, Switzerland is a federation with the highest self-rule autonomy. Ethiopian de jure regional autonomy with regard to institutional depth, representation, and policy scope is relatively higher when compared with the financial dimensions. The de facto self-rule and interactive-rule regional autonomy are also lower than the de jure self-rule and interactive-rule autonomy. The de facto interactive-rule regional autonomy is also lower than the de jure interactive-rule autonomy. Hence, regions often suffer from a shortage of finance and other resources to accomplish different activities. The regions do not co-determine federal policymaking.
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