Dr. Dessie Ambaw is a Lecturer in Economics at the UniSA Business School. He is a member of the Centre for Markets, Values, and Inclusion (CMVI) at UniSA. Dessie holds a Bachelor of Arts from Bahir Dar University, MSc in Economic Policy Analysis from Addis Ababa University, MSc in Economics from Copenhagen University, and a Ph.D. in Economics from Adelaide University.
Prior to this position, Dr. Dessie was a Postdoctoral Researcher at Adelaide University, a Data Analyst consultant at the World Bank, and a teaching associate at Adelaide University. In addition, Dr. Dessie has previously worked as an Economist in Statistics Denmark, and as a Lecturer at Bahir Dar University.
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About me
Dr. Dessie Ambaw is a Lecturer in Economics at the UniSA Business School. He is a member of the Centre for Markets, Values, and Inclusion (CMVI) at UniSA. Dessie holds a Bachelor of Arts from Bahir Dar University, MSc in Economic Policy Analysis from Addis Ababa University, MSc in Economics from Copenhagen University, and a Ph.D. in Economics from Adelaide University.
Prior to this position, Dr. Dessie was a Postdoctoral Researcher at Adelaide University, a Data Analyst consultant at the World Bank, and a teaching associate at Adelaide University. In addition, Dr. Dessie has previously worked as an Economist in Statistics Denmark, and as a Lecturer at Bahir Dar University.
Dessie’s research interests are in the areas of International Trade, Economic Development, Program Evaluation, and Applied Econometrics. His current research work focuses on international trade policy, global value chain integration, industrial policy, exchange rate, technology diffusion, firm productivity, and the economics of civil conflict. He is also passionate about exploring other basic drivers and barriers of foreign direct investment and international trade flows. His research papers are published in peer-reviewed economic journals such as Applied Economic Letters, Oxford Economic Papers, and China & World Economy.
Dessie currently teaches both undergraduate and postgraduate courses at UniSA Business. He has extensive experience in teaching a range of different courses in Economics including Data Analytics, International Trade, Trade Statistics, Econometrics, Economic Principles, Quantitative Methods, and Empirical Business Analysis.
About me
Doctor of Philosophy The University of Adelaide
Master of Science in Economics (Economic Policy Analysis) Addis Ababa University
Master of Science in Economics (Finance) University of Copenhagen
Bachelor in Economics Bahir Dar University
Research
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
Does the Presence of Foreign Firms Influence the Energy Consumption Behavior of Local Firms? Evidence from Ethiopia, Centre for Economic Policy Research, 01/04/2024 - 31/01/2026
Research
Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2024 |
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| 2021 |
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| 2020 |
Open access
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| Year | Output |
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| 2025 |
Open access
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| 2025 |
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| 2025 |
Open access
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| 2023 |
Open access
2
2
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| 2023 |
Open access
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| 2022 |
Open access
3
2
5
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| 2021 |
6
6
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| 2021 |
19
15
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| 2018 |
6
5
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External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| Asian Development Bank | PHILIPPINES |
| China Agricultural University | CHINA |
| Debre Berhan University | ETHIOPIA |
| Debre Markos University | ETHIOPIA |
| Homegrown Vision | ETHIOPIA |
| Private Individual | UNITED KINGDOM |
| Singapore Management University | SINGAPORE |
| Singapore University of Social Sciences | SINGAPORE |
| The World Bank | ETHIOPIA |
| United Nations Conference on Trade and Development | SWITZERLAND |
| University of Adelaide | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Gondar | ETHIOPIA |
| University of Queensland | AUSTRALIA |
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| Western Sydney University | AUSTRALIA |
| Zhongnan University of Economics and Law | CHINA |
External engagement & recognition
| Engagement/recognition | Year |
|---|---|
MemberEconometric Society |
2022 |
MemberEthiopian Economics Association |
2022 |
MemberGlobal Labor Organization |
2022 |
MemberForum for Research in Empirical International Trade |
2022 |
ReviewerJournal Development Studies |
2022 |
ReviewerAfrican Development Review |
2022 |
ReviewerAsian Economic Journal |
2022 |
MemberEconometric Society |
2021 |
MemberForum for Research in Empirical International Trade |
2021 |
MemberGlobal Labor Organization |
2021 |
MemberEthiopian Economics Association |
2021 |
ReviewerJournal Development Studies |
2021 |
ReviewerAsian Economic Journal |
2021 |
ReviewerAfrican Development Review |
2021 |
MemberEthiopian Economics Association |
2020 |
MemberEconometric Society |
2020 |
MemberGlobal Labor Organization |
2020 |
MemberForum for Research in Empirical International Trade |
2020 |
ReviewerAsian Economic Journal |
2020 |
ReviewerJournal Development Studies |
2020 |
ReviewerAfrican Development Review |
2020 |
MemberEthiopian Economics Association |
2019 |
MemberForum for Research in Empirical International Trade |
2019 |
MemberEconometric Society |
2019 |
MemberGlobal Labor Organization |
2019 |
ReviewerAfrican Development Review |
2019 |
ReviewerAsian Economic Journal |
2019 |
ReviewerJournal Development Studies |
2019 |
MemberEthiopian Economics Association |
2018 |
MemberGlobal Labor Organization |
2018 |
MemberEconometric Society |
2018 |
MemberForum for Research in Empirical International Trade |
2018 |
MemberGlobal Labor Organization |
2017 |
MemberEthiopian Economics Association |
2017 |
MemberEthiopian Economics Association |
2016 |
MemberEthiopian Economics Association |
2015 |
Teaching & student supervision
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
| Thesis title | Student status |
|---|---|
| 110259 - The economics of crime, corruption and discrimination | Current |
| Guarding the Environment: the role of Foreign Direct Investment, Trade and Socioeconomic Dis(advantages) | Current |
| Industrial policy within the framework of innovation, global value chains, and industrial upgrading | Current |
| Financial inclusion, social capital and economic development | Completed |
