EPRDF, Developmental State, and Rent Seeking Ethiopia has achieved one of the fastest growing economies in the world for the last consecutive years by adopting East Asian countries model

Ethiopia has achieved one of the fastest growing economies in the world for the last consecutive years by adopting East Asian countries model of development. Based on developmental state paradigm, the ruling party has been able to design a pragmatic developmental strategy which is tailored and adjusted to the country's unique socio economic structure. The experiment has resulted on unprecedented mobilization of resources and outstanding economic performance in the country's history. However, the staggering double digit economic growth success story is accompanied with another shadow story of endemic rent seeking practices which becomes the greatest threat to the nation's steadfast economic growth and national security.