Getinet Gezahegn Gebre

Educational Qualification: BA, MSc

Department: Economics

Sex: Male | Birth Date: May 1, 1991 | Nationality: Ethiopian

Experience: 6 Years

Research InterestsEconomic Development, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, International Economics, Labor Force Participation, Income Inequality, Trade, Investment, Gender Difference, Unemployment and Productivity.

Education

MSc in Economics (Development Economics), Jimma University, 2017–2019
Thesis: Impact of Gender Difference on Crop Productivity

BA in Economics, Mizan Tepi University, 2013–2016
Thesis: Impact of Microfinance Institutions on Poverty Reduction

Diploma in Amharic Language, Bonga College of Teachers Education, 2010–2012

Secondary Education, Awurada Comprehensive Secondary School, 2008–2009

Membership & Committee Experience

Best Diplomats of UN Simulation, Malaysia (2023)

Research Review Member, WASET (2023)

Member, Ethiopian Economic Association (2021–Present)

Chairman, Department Council (DC), Bonga University (2021–2022)

Academic Commission Member, Business & Economics, Bonga University (2021–2022)

Ethical Review Board Member, Bonga University (2021–2022)

Discipline Committee Member, Bonga University (2021–2022)

Department Chair, Rift Valley University, Jimma Campus (2017–2022)

Research Committee Member, Rift Valley University (2017–2022)

Work Experience

Lecturer & Head, Department of Economics, Bonga University (2019–2022)

Head, Department of Economics, Rift Valley University, Jimma Campus (2017–2022)

Part-time Lecturer, Dandii Boru University (2017–2019)

Coordinator, Green Land College (2022)

Part-time Lecturer, Golden State College (2020–2022)

Skills & Competencies

Languages: Fluent in Kefigna, English, and Amharic. Practicing Afan-Oromo.

Computer Skills: MS Office, STATA, SPSS

Economics Courses: Statistics, Econometrics, Macro/Micro Economics, Development Planning, etc.

Courses TaughtQuantitative Methods, Microeconomics I & II, Macroeconomics I & II, Econometrics I & II, Mathematical Economics, Public Finance, Research Methods, Software Applications in Economics, Development Economics I & II, Development Planning, etc.

PublicationsFor full list, visit Google Scholar using the name: Getinet Gezahegn Gebre

• Impact of Gender Difference on Crop Productivity (2020)
• Role of Female Education in Economic Development (2020)
• Female Participation in Economic Activities (2020)
• Rural-Urban Migration Impact (2020)
• Women Empowerment and Poverty Reduction (2020)
• Climate Change and Crop Productivity (2020)
• Development of Women Entrepreneurs (2021)

Teaching Materials