Institutions, Innovation Systems, and Economic Development
About the Theme
Lack of relevant knowledge, technologies, and innovations as well as poor dissemination and adoption of existing ones represent major constraints to development in Ethiopia. This is basically attributed to inefficiencies in taking research results to socio-economic outcomes.
Other studies have identified a critical "knowledge gap"—resulting from a failure to produce the requisite critical number of skilled innovators, along with insufficient capacity development for technology and knowledge generation and dissemination.
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PhD in Agricultural Economics
Dissertation: Participation in Agricultural Cooperatives and its Impact on Technology Adoption, Production Efficiency, Food Security and Income of Smallholder Malt Barley Farmers in Arsi Zone, Ethiopia.
Coursework: Advanced Macro/Microeconomics, Advanced Econometrics, Institutional Economics, Research Methods.
MSc in Agricultural and Applied Economics
Collaborative Masters in Agricultural and Applied Economics (CMAAE).
Thesis: Determinants of Artificial Insemination Use by Smallholder Dairy Farmers in Lemu-Bilbilo District, Ethiopia.
BA in Economics
Essay: Impact of Price Changes on Coffee Export of Ethiopia from 1980 to 2000.
Diploma in Animal Health
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