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May 8, 2026Poverty & Public Policy

Access to Rural Road Transport and Smallholder Commercialization in Ethiopia: Evidence From the Ethiopian Socioeconomic Survey

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GGGetaye GizawWDWondaferahu Mulugeta DemissieSDSurafel Melak Dilie

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Overview

Randomized trial explores road access effects on commercialization in rural Ethiopia, suggesting infrastructure investments.

Key Points

  • This study aims to examine the impact of rural road transport access on smallholder commercialization in Ethiopia.
  • Data compiled from 1967 rural households using waves four and five of the Ethiopian socioeconomic survey.
  • Analyzed data utilizing a double hurdle model to assess road access and market participation.
  • Focus on descriptive statistics to evaluate access to all-weather roads.
  • Approximately 54.35% of households have access to an all-weather road.
  • Road access significantly increases market participation among smallholder farmers.
  • Though sales increase, the effect on sales volume is modest.

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Gizaw et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69fd7f65bfa21ec5bbf07e09https://doi.org/10.1002/pop4.70065
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