Browsing by Author "Mohammed Yimam"

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    An Empirical Investigation of Capital Inflow and Dutch Disease: Evidence from Ethiopia
    (Addis Ababa University, 2018-06) Mohammed Yimam; Alemayhu Geda
    This study investigates the Dutch disease impact of capital inflow using a quarterly time series data from 2000/01 1st quarter to 2016/17 fourth quarter. The study employed three separate re-gressions to examine the impact of capital inflow on spending, resource movement and established the impact of real effective exchange rate shock on net export. Regression analysis was carried out using auto regressive distributed lag (ARDL) approach to examine the impact of Capital inflow on real effective exchange rate and traded to non-traded sector ratio and then applied Bayesian Vector Auto-regressive to find the impact of real effective exchange rate changes on net exports of Ethiopia. The findings reveal that, foreign direct investment and foreign aid inflow does not have Dutch disease impact through spending effect both in the short run and the long run model. In resource movement effect, foreign direct investment inflow does not have any impact on resource reallocation from the tradable agricultural and manufacturing sector to non-tradable service sec-tor. But in the long run, foreign aid exerts a pressure on the movement of labor from the tradable to non-tradable sector ratio. The changes in real effective exchange rate have negative impact on net export in Ethiopia. While, real effective exchange rate respond positively to a unit shock in foreign direct investment and remittance inflow. Again, its response is also insignificant following a unit shock in foreign aid. Hence, there is lack of empirical support of Dutch disease in Ethiopia, suggests that Ethiopia has been able to effectively manage a surge capital inflows.
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    Psychological well-being of Married Couples; in Addis Ketema Sub City, Addis Ababa
    (Addis Ababa University, 2019-12) Mohammed Yimam; Dame Abera
    The major purpose of the present study was to assess the Psychological well-being of Married Couples; Addis Ketema Sub city Addis Ababa. A mixed methods research design was employed. For this purpose, 171 participants were selected through simple random, stratified, and purposive sampling techniques. Psychological wellbeing scales (Ryff, 1989) with demographic questions were used using both quantitative (questionnaire scales) and qualitative (FGD and Interview) methods. In order to address the basic research questions formulated in the study, data were analyzed using through various statistical techniques which include frequency, percentage, mean, independent sample t-test, one way ANOVA, and post hoc analysis Accordingly. Findings revealed that First; all six psychological dimensions are directly or indirectly a function of one’s financial capability and being cooperative in many of their social affairs. Second, the current study showed that, there was a significant difference concerning couples’ gender and psychological wellbeing. Third, the current study showed that, there was no significant difference between married couple’s age and psychological wellbeing in terms of all six sub levels. Last, psychological wellbeing vary as a function of couples’ educational level, well educated couples tend to endorse good psychological wellbeing often than less educated couples. The study concluded that, psychological wellbeing and all six psychological dimensions are directly or indirectly a function of one’s financial ability. Difference between male and female couples psychological wellbeing was observed. The difference between married couple’s age and psychological wellbeing in terms of all six sub levels was very minimal. Last, psychological wellbeing vary as a function of couples’ educational level. Therefore, Psychologists, social workers, practitioners, health professionals, top government officials, Administrators, researchers and the community at large advised to design and provide comprehensive and effective marriage and psychological wellbeing related planning.