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JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT POLICY AND PRACTICE
Command Economy as Failed Model of Development
Lessons Not Yet Learned: The Case of Eritrea
Author(s): Desalegn Abraha
Citation: Desalegn Abraha, (2010) "Command Economy as Failed Model of Development Lessons Not Yet Learned: The Case of Eritrea," Journal of Management Policy and Practice, Vol. 11, Iss. 5, pp.49 - 68
Article Type: Research paper
Publisher: North American Business Press
Abstract:
The aim of this article is to identify which economic model is applied in Eritrea. The government claims
to follow the market economy model(s), however, the actual practice seems to be different and casts
doubts on the government’s commitment to market economy. Against this background, the author has
examined Eritrea’s economic development model. Confirming to his doubts, the author found out that the
government is applying a militarist command economy model, however, in an improperly planned, poorly
coordinated and extremely mismanaged approach, with its serious negative impacts on the economic,
social, cultural, diplomatic and political conditions in the country.
