I am a Research Economist at the African Development Bank Group. My research interests include growth and structural transformation, labor market issues in Africa, the nexus between nutrition and early-life shocks and human capital formation, health risks and formal and informal insurance mechanisms, firm dynamism, and financial inclusion. I received my PhD in Economics from Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University and completed a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship at the University of Maryland, Baltimore.
PhD in Economics, 2013
Georgia State University
MSc in Economics, 2006
Addis Ababa University
BA in Economics, 2003
Addis Ababa University