Dr Dessie Ambaw
Postdoctoral Researcher
Institute of International Trade
Faculty of the Professions
Dr Dessie Ambaw is a postdoctoral researcher at the Institute for International Trade (IIT). Prior to this position, he was a data analyst consultant at the World Bank (International Finance Corporation) and a teaching associate at the School of Economics, the University of Adelaide. In addition, Dr Dessie has previously worked an as economist at Statistics Denmark and a lecturer at Bahir Dar University. His research interest focuses on exploring the key drivers and barriers of foreign direct investment, trade, firm productivity, technology diffusion, trade policy, and the economic causes of civil conflict. His research papers are published in peer reviewed economic journals such as Applied Economic Letters and Oxford Economic Papers.
- Development Economics
- International trade
- Political Economy
- Applied Econometrics
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Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2016 - 2019 Associate Lecturer University of Adelaide -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title 2015 - 2019 University of Adelaide Australia PhD in Economics 2011 - 2013 University of Copenhagen Denmark MSc in economics (Finance) 2009 - 2011 Addis Ababa University Ethiopia MSc in economics (Economic policy) 2004 - 2007 Bahir Dar University Ethiopia BA in economics -
Research Interests
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Journals
Year Citation 2018 Ambaw, D. T., & Sim, N. (2018). Is inflation targeting or the fixed exchange rate more effective for attracting FDI into developing countries?. Applied Economics Letters, 25(7), 499-503.
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Working Paper
2015-2019: Adelaide Scholarship International (ASI)
2011-2013: Danish Government Scholarship
Teaching associate for:
2019: Intermediate Econometrics III; Quantitative Methods
2018: Intermediate Econometrics II; Economic Principles
2017: Intermediate Econometrics II; Economic Principles
2016: Intermediate Econometrics IID; Economic Principles
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