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Tax incentives for jobs: bang for the buck or wasted resources?
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PurposeThis study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of tax incentives provided by the Ethiopian government in spurring private investment and job creation, using unique administrative and survey data.Design/methodology/approachThe study employs a dataset covering large- and medium-scale manufacturing in Ethiopia from 2012 to 2018, combined with administrative data on actual tax payments and statutory obligations to gauge the impact of tax incentives. Regression analysis using the generalized method of moments (GMM) is used to examine the relationship between tax incentives and employment, taking into account variations in production, distribution and financial costs.FindingsThe study finds that tax incentives do not significantly affect employment at conventional significance levels. The incentive elasticity of employment appears to diminish as production, distribution and financial costs increase. Consequently, the incentives provided by the government have not had a substantial impact on employment generation within the manufacturing sector.Originality/valueThis study is unique for its comprehensive analysis of tax incentives in the Ethiopian manufacturing sector using both administrative and survey data. It highlights that increasing production and financial costs can offset the employment benefits of these incentives, emphasizing the need for a more favorable business environment for private investors.
Title: Tax incentives for jobs: bang for the buck or wasted resources?
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PurposeThis study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of tax incentives provided by the Ethiopian government in spurring private investment and job creation, using unique administrative and survey data.
Design/methodology/approachThe study employs a dataset covering large- and medium-scale manufacturing in Ethiopia from 2012 to 2018, combined with administrative data on actual tax payments and statutory obligations to gauge the impact of tax incentives.
Regression analysis using the generalized method of moments (GMM) is used to examine the relationship between tax incentives and employment, taking into account variations in production, distribution and financial costs.
FindingsThe study finds that tax incentives do not significantly affect employment at conventional significance levels.
The incentive elasticity of employment appears to diminish as production, distribution and financial costs increase.
Consequently, the incentives provided by the government have not had a substantial impact on employment generation within the manufacturing sector.
Originality/valueThis study is unique for its comprehensive analysis of tax incentives in the Ethiopian manufacturing sector using both administrative and survey data.
It highlights that increasing production and financial costs can offset the employment benefits of these incentives, emphasizing the need for a more favorable business environment for private investors.
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