Degnet Abebaw(PhD)

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Ethiopian Economic Policy Research Institute/EEPRI / P.O. Box 34282
Ethiopian Economics Association/EEA / Phone: (251)116453200
Yeka Sub-city, CMC-Road, Adjacent to Saint Michael Church / Fax: (251)116453020
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia / email:

Education:

2005:PhD in Agricultural Economics from University of Bonn/Center for Development Research (ZEF), Germany.

1999:MSc in Agricultural Economics from Alemaya University, Ethiopia.

1994:BSc (with Distinction) in Agricultural Economics from Alemaya University, Ethiopia.

Employment:

06/06-present Senior Research Fellow, Ethiopian Economic Policy Research

Institute/Ethiopian Economics Association, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

10/05- 05/06Assistant Prof. of Agricultural Economics, Jimma University, Ethiopia.

02/05-08/05 Post-Doctoral Researcher, ZEF, Germany.

07/01-01/05 Junior Researcher and PhD Student, University of Bonn/ZEF, Germany.

02/95-06/01 Graduate/AssistantLecturer and Lecturer, Jimma University, Ethiopia.

Selected Publications:

  1. Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
  • Melka, Y., Kassa, H., Ketema, M., Abebaw, D. and Schmiedel, U. 2015. The Effect of Drought Risk Perception on Local People’s Coping Decisions in the Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia. Journal of Development and Agricultural Economics, 7(9), 292-302.
  • Philipp, B., von Braun, J., Abebaw, D. and Mueller, M. 2015. Impact of Large-Scale Land Investments on Income, Prices, and Employment: Empirical Analyses in Ethiopia. World Development, 72(c), 175-190.
  • Berihun, D., Bogale, A., Kassa, B. and Abebaw, D. 2015. Poverty and Natural Resources Degradation: Analysis of their Interactions in Lake Tana Basin, Ethiopia. Journal of International Development, 27(4), 516-527.
  • Abebaw, D. 2014. Socioeconomic Determinants of Child Immunization in Rural Ethiopia. Journal of International Development, 26(7), 1011-1023.
  • Yilma, Z., Mebratie, A., Sparrow, R., Abebaw, D., Dekker, M., Alemu, G., and Bedi, A. 2014. Coping with Shocks in Rural Ethiopia. Journal of Development Studies, 50(7), 1009-1024.
  • Woldemichael, A., Abebaw, D. and Admassie, A. 2014. Evaluating Endogenous Program Interventions with Heterogeneous Treatment Intensity Using Bayesian Potential Outcomes Approach. SSRN Electronic Journal 05/2014; DOI:10.2139/ssrn.2462571.
  • Lemenih, M., Kassa, H., Kassie, G.T., Abebaw, D. and Teka, W. 2014. Resettlement and Woodland Management Problems and Options: A Case Study from a Resettlement District in North-western Ethiopia. Land Degradation and Development, 25(4), 305-318.
  • Abebaw, D. 2013. Infant and Child Health in Ethiopia: Reflections on Regional Patterns and Changes. Journal of International Development,25, 536-548.
  • Abebaw, D. and Haile, M.G. 2013. The Impact of Cooperatives on Agricultural Technology Adoption: Empirical Evidence from Ethiopia. Food Policy, 38, 82-91.
  • Zewdie, T. and Abebaw, D. 2013. Determinants of Child Malnutrition: Empirical Evidence from Kombolcha District of Eastern Hararghe Zone, Ethiopia. Quarterly Journal of International Agriculture, 52(4), 357-372.
  • Rabia, F., Bogale, A. and Abebaw, D. 2013. Prevalence of child malnutrition in agro-pastoral households in Afar Regional State of Ethiopia. Nutrition Research and Practice, 7(2), 122-131.
  • Abebaw, D., Kassa, H., Kassie, G.T., Lemenih, M., Campbell, B., Teka, W. 2012. Dry Forest-Based Livelihoods in Resettlement Areas of Northwestern Ethiopia. Forest Policy and Economics, 20 (July), 72-77.
  • Abebaw, D., Fentie, Y. and Kassa, B. 2010. The Impact of a Food Security Program on Household Food Consumption in Northwest Ethiopia: A Matching Estimator Approach. Food Policy, 35(4), 286-293.
  • Admassie, A., Abebaw, D. and Delelegn, A. 2009. Impact Evaluation of the Ethiopian Health Services Extension Program. Journal of Development Effectiveness, 1(4),430-449.
  • Abebaw, D. 2008. Determinants of Solid Waste Disposal Practices in Urban Areas of Ethiopia: A Household-Level Analysis. Eastern Africa Social Science Research Review, 24(1),1-14.
  • Abebaw, D. 2007. Household Determinants of Fuelwood Choice in Urban Ethiopia: a Case Study of Jimma Town. Journal of Developing Areas, 41(1), 117-126.
  • Prakash T.N., Mburu J., Chandrashekar, H. and Abebaw, D. 2007.Farmers’ Willingness to Conserve Crop Genetic Resources under Different Policy Incentives: the Case of Traditional Rice Varieties in the Western Ghats of South India. Outlook on Agriculture, 36(2), 137-143.
  • Abebaw, D., Holm-Mueller, K. and Mburu, J. 2006. Understanding Perceived Importance of Risk for Coffee Growers: empirical Evidence from Ethiopia. Quarterly Journal of International Agriculture, 45(3), 253-267.
  • Abebaw, D. and Ayenew, M. 2005. Demand for Improved Solid Waste Services in Jimma Town, Ethiopia: Evidence from Household Survey Data. Ethiopian Journal of Economics, 14(2), 55-72.
  • Kassa, B. and Abebaw, D. 2004. Challenges Facing Agricultural Extension Agents: A Case Study from South-western Ethiopia. African Development Review, 16(1), 139-168.
  • Abebaw, D. and Kassa, B. (2001). Factors Influencing Adoption of High-Yielding Maize Varieties in Southwestern Ethiopia: an application of Logit. Quarterly Journal of International Agriculture, 40(2),49-67.
  1. Book Chapters
  • Abebaw, D. and Admassie, A. 2014.Correlates of Extreme Poverty in Rural Ethiopia. In Joachim von Braun and Franz W. Gatzweiler (eds.) Marginality: Addressing the Nexus of Poverty, Exclusion and Ecology. Hiedelberg: Springer, 117-131.
  • Admassie, A. and Abebaw, D.2014. Rural Poverty and Marginalization in

Ethiopia: a Review of Development Interventions.In Joachim von Braun and Franz W. Gatzweiler (eds.) Marginality: Addressing the Nexus of Poverty, Exclusion and Ecology. Hiedelberg: Springer, 269-300.

  1. Working Papers & Research Briefs
  • Yilma, Z., Mebratie, A., Sparrow, R., Abebaw, D., Dekker, M., Alemu, G., and Bedi, A. 2013. Coping with Shocks in Rural Ethiopia.ISS (Institute of Social Studies) Working Paper No. 560.
  • Mamo, G. and Abebaw, D. 2012. Patterns and Determinants of Livestock Farmers’ Choice of Marketing Channels: Micro-level Evidence. Ethiopian Economics Association/Ethiopian EconomicPolicy Research Institute, Working Paper No. 01/2012.
  • Abebaw, D., Tadesse, F. and Mogues, T. 2010. Access to Improved Water Source and Satisfaction with Services: Evidence from Rural Ethiopia. International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) Discussion Paper 01044.
  • Admassie, A., Abebaw, D. and Woldemichael, A. 2009. Impact Evaluation of the Ethiopian Health Services Extension Program. Global Development Network (GDN) Working Paper No. 22.
  • Admassie, A., Abebaw, D. and Woldemichael, A. 2009. The Health Extension Program in Ethiopia. Global Development Network (GDN) Research Monitor, Issue No. 9.
  • Abebaw, D., Admassie, A. and Woldemichael, A. 2007. Determinant of Child Schooling Progress in Rural Ethiopia. Ethiopian Economics Association/Ethiopian Economic Policy Research Institute, Working Paper No. 03/2007.
  1. Ongoing Research Projects
  • Co-PI: Fair Trade, Labour Market, and Women’s Economic Empowerment in Ethiopia. This project is financed by the Institute for the Study of Labour (IZA) in cooperation with the UK Department of International Development (DFID) and is jointly implemented by Carleton University, Partnership for Economic Policy (PEP), and EEA/EEPRI.
  • Co-PI: Migration, Remittances and Forest Dependence in Ethiopia: Implications for Food Security, Gender and Forest Conservation. The research project is financially supported by the Think Tank Initiative (TTI) of the International Development Research Center (IDRC), and is jointly implemented by EEA/EEPRI and the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR).
  1. Recently Completed Research Projects
  • Research Team Member: Ethiopian Project on Interlinking Insurance with Credit in Agriculture (EPIICA). Implemented jointly by Ethiopian Economics Association, University of California San Diego, and University of Athens, Greece. Duration: 2011-2015.
  • Research Team-Leader: Ethiopia National Health Accounts V: Household Health Service Utilization and Expenditure Survey. Implemented by Ethiopian Economics Association for USAID Bilateral Health Sector Financing Reform (HSFR) Ethiopia Project, Abt Associates Inc. Duration: November 2012-June 2013.
  • Research Team Member: Community-based Health Insurance in Ethiopia. Implemented jointly by Ethiopian Economics Association, Erasmus University (Rotterdam), and Institute of Social Studies (The Hague) with Grant Funding from NWO-WOTRO, The Netherlands. Duration: 2011-2015.
  • Research Collaborator: Making Rural Service Provision Work for Women and the Poor: The Case of Agricultural and Water Supply Services in Ethiopia. Implemented jointly by Ethiopian Economics Association and International Food Policy Research Institute. Duration: 2008-2010.
  • Co-PI: Impact Evaluation of Ethiopia’s Health Services Extension Program. Implemented by Ethiopian Economics Association with Research Grant from Global Development Network (GDN). Duration: 2007-2009.
  1. Refereeing Services:

World Development, Food Policy,Journal of Forest Economics, Forest Policy and Economics, Applied Economic Policy and Perspectives, African Development Review;Agricultural Systems; Natural Resources Forum; Geo-Journal; Journal of Developing Areas, Ethiopian Journal of Economics.

Referees:

  1. Joachim von Braun (Prof.)

Director, Center for Development Research (ZEF), University of Bonn

Department of Economics and Technological Change

Walter Flex Str. 3, D-53113 Bonn, Germany

Tel: +49 (228) 731800; Email:

  1. Assefa Admassie (PhD)

Principal Researcher; Ethiopian Economics Association/Ethiopian Economic Policy Research Institute; P.O. Box 34282, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Cell-phone: +251 (911) 233865; Email:

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