urgessa@utib.org +251 911 973 020 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Dr. Urgessa Tilahun Bekabil

Professor of Economics & Research Methods · Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

PhD Economics Econometrics Environmental Policy Public Sector

About

Welcome to my academic portal. I am a Professor of Economics specialising in advanced econometrics, environmental economics, and public sector policy analysis. This platform provides teaching materials, lecture notes, statistical software tutorials and research advisory services to help postgraduate students develop rigorous analytical and critical thinking skills.

With over a decade of teaching and research experience across Ethiopian universities and international programmes, I have served hundreds of graduate students in Development Economics and Project Management. I also provide bespoke consultancy for business plan development, feasibility studies and applied econometric analysis.

Education

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) — Economics
Ethiopian University (or international institution)
2010 – 2015
Dissertation focused on environmental policy analysis and public sector economic evaluation in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Master of Science — Economics
Addis Ababa University
2006 – 2008
Specialisation in econometrics and development economics.
Bachelor of Arts — Economics
Addis Ababa University
2001 – 2005

Academic Experience

Professor of Economics
academics.utib.org · Online Academic Portal
2023 – Present
Teaching Advanced Econometrics, Research Methods, Environmental Policy Analysis and Public Sector Economics to graduate students via this platform.
Senior Lecturer & Researcher
Ethiopian University System
2010 – 2023
Delivered postgraduate modules, supervised dissertations, and conducted applied economic research. Provided statistical consultancy and research advisory services.
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Addis Ababa University, Department of Economics
2006 – 2010
Instructed undergraduate economics, statistics and research methods courses.

Selected Publications

Applied Econometrics for Development Economists
Journal of African Economics, Vol. XX
2022
Environmental Policy Analysis in Sub-Saharan Africa
Environmental Economics Review
2020
Fiscal Policy and Public Sector Performance
Public Finance Quarterly
2018
All Publications

Expertise

Econometrics95%
Research Methods92%
Stata90%
EViews88%
SPSS85%
Environmental Economics88%
Public Finance82%
Project Management78%
Business Plan Dev80%

Languages

Amharic Native
Afaan Oromo Native
English Fluent

Contact

Phone

+251 911 973 020

Location

Kolfe, Addis Ababa
Ethiopia

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