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Ethiopia’s economy used to be characterised by heavy government intervention and control. Its GNI per capita has gone from 110 US $ in 2005 to 330 US $ in 2010.
The government has taken a few steps towards liberalisation of the economy: starting a business used to take 7 procedures and 32 days in 2005, but in 2010 it only needed 5 procedures and 9 days.
Ethiopia’s ranking in the Doing Business report went from 101st in 2006 to 104th in 2011.
Ethiopia’s employers’ national and international interests are being represented by the Ethiopian Employers Federation (EEF), member of the International Organisation of Employers. DECP undertook a fact-finding mission to the EFF in 2008 and an advisory mission in 2010. DECP and EEF will investigate if a specific training for board and members of EEF should be organized.