Tsega Gebrekristos Mezgebo Academic Rank: Assistant Professor Area of Specialization: Development Economics Nationality: Ethiopian Sex: Female

Address and Communication Information Ethiopian Civil Service University, College of Leadership and Governance, African Institute of Governance and Development Email: [email protected] Phone: +251 91 470 8455

Educational Background

PhD in Rural Development 2014 University College Cork, Ireland Dissertation: “Urban Expansion Effects on Welfare and Income Diversification of Farm Households in Peri-urban Tigray, Northern Ethiopia: An Empirical Analysis”

MSc in Mathematical Economics and Econometric Methods (with Distinction) 2006 Tilburg University, the Netherlands Thesis: “Growth Determinants of Small and Micro Enterprises: the case of Ethiopia”

Bachelor of Art in Economics (with Distinction) 2003 Mekelle University, Ethiopia

Diploma in Management (with Great Distinction) 1998 Mekelle University, Ethiopia

Bachelor of Science in Mathematics 1992 Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia

Employment History

Ethiopian Civil Service University 03/2016 - to date Africa Institute of Governance and Development Position: Assistant professor

Mekelle University, 09/ 2003 – 02/ 2016 Department of Natural Resource Economics and Management, Position: Assistant professor, December, 2014 – February, 2016; Lecturer, June, 2006 - November, 2014; Graduate assistant, September, 2003 – May, 2006

1 Tsega G. Mezgebo CV – December, 2017 SOS Children Village Ethiopia, SOS Herman Gmeiner School 1993 – 2003 Position: Senior teacher, 1998 – 2003; Teacher, 1993 - 1998

Bedesa Comprehensive High school, Western Harar, Ethiopia 1992 – 1993 Position: High school teacher

University Service

Department Head 12/ 2008 – 09/ 2009 Natural Resources Economics and Management department, Mekelle University

MSc Program Coordinator 12/ 2008 – 09/ 2009 Joint MSc in Rural Development, Mekelle University with University College Cork

Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Programs 04/ 2007 – 11/ 2008 Faculty of Dryland Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mekelle University

Languages Tigrigna: Native or bilingual proficiency; Amharic: Native or bilingual proficiency English: professional working proficiency

Computing Knowledge Conversant with STATA and SPSS data processing software

Short-term Trainings • Certificate on Impact Evaluation Design from Institute of Development Studies, Sussex, United Kingdom, 2015.

• Certificate on Social Network Analysis, organized by IFPRI and EDRI in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2007.

Research Areas of Interest Urbanization; Rural Nonfarm; Growth, Inequality and Vulnerability; Food and Nutrition Security

Working papers Mezgebo, T. and Porter, C. ( ). From rural to urban, but not through migration: Household livelihood responses to urbanization in Northern Ethiopia. Journal of African Economies (under review).

Mezgebo, T. (2017) Urbanization and Vulnerability in Africa: evidence from peri-urban Ethiopia, Working paper.

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Mezgebo, T. and Gebremedhin, G. (2015). Dairy value chain in and around Addis Ababa. Consultancy report (Final), Ethiopian Development Research Institute (EDRI), Addis Ababa. Mezgebo, T. (2015). Welfare impacts of urban expansion in peri-urban Tigray, Northern Ethiopia. In the proceedings of 3rd regional conference of Tigray Regional State Economic development, Ethiopian Economic Association (EEA), Addis Ababa.

Mezgebo, T., Bachmann, F. and G. Gebremedhin (2009). Impact and Sustainability of Soil and Water Conservation Interventions: Socio-Economic Issues of Gergera Watershed, Tigray, North Ethiopia (Working Paper, presented on “Improved Natural Resources Management for Food Security, Poverty Reduction and Sustainable Development” Conference organized by 10th annual conference of ESSS, Addis Ababa).

Mezgebo, T., Gebremdhin, G. and Abay, K. (2008). Determinants of Vegetable price in Mekelle Market and the Effects to Smallholder Farmers in the Adjacent Weredas: Case of Hintalo Wajerat, Northern Ethiopia. (Working Paper, presented in Research Review Faculty of Dryland Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mekelle University) November, 2008.

Haile, M., Mezgebo, T., Birhane, A., Araya,T., and Z. Hadush (2008). Natural Resources Conservation and Livelihoods Innovation in Maizegzeg Watershed, Northern Ethiopia: Socioeconomic Analysis, Consultancy Report (final), Adigrat Diocese Catholic Secretariat Mekelle Branch. .

Mezgebo, T. (2007). Micro and small enterprises growth in Ethiopia: Does formal loan cause firm growth or vice versa? (Working Paper presented at Ethiopian Economic Association, Addis Ababa) July 2007.

Mezgebo, T. (2007). Small and Micro Enterprises in Ethiopia: performance comparison of female versus male owned enterprises. (Working paper, presented on a panel discussion organized by Mekelle University and Tigray Women affairs, March 2007, Mekelle).

Recent Paper Presentations In 2017 - CSAE annual conference on ‘Economic Development in Africa’, Oxford, UK In 2016 - The 14th International Conference on the Ethiopian Economy, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - The Annual Bank Conference on Africa on ‘Managing Challenges and Opportunities of Urbanization in Africa, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK - The African Livestock Exhibition and Congress event, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia In 2015 - Conference on Structural Transformation of African Agriculture and Rural Spaces, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

3 Tsega G. Mezgebo CV – December, 2017 - 2nd International Conferences on Sustainable Development in Africa, Dakar, Senegal - Seminars on Dairy Value Chains and Farm household Livelihood Diversification in Ethiopian Development Research Institute (EDRI), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Ethiopian Economic Association (EEA), fourth regional conference of Tigray Regional State Economic Development, Mekelle, Ethiopia - CSAE annual conference on ‘Economic Development in Africa’, Oxford, UK In 2014 - IGAD Economies and Federalism in Somalia conference, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - 19th Annual Conference of African Econometric Society on Econometric Analysis and Policy Challenges in Africa, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Ethiopian Economic Association (EEA), third regional conference of Tigray Regional State Economic development, Mekelle, Ethiopia

Research Projects • Understanding Ethiopia’s Construction Industry: with Emphasis on Affordable Housing in Addis Ababa and Mekelle cities (ongoing) • National Citizen Satisfaction on Public Service Provisions: multi-disciplinary research project funded by Ministry of Human Resource and Public Services, Ethiopia and Ethiopian Civil Service University (Final Report, 2018) • Evaluating Women Economic Empowerment in Ethiopia: research project funded by Women Strategic Development Center, Ethiopia (Final Report, 2017)

Professional Societies Affrications and Contributions 1. Full Member of Ethiopian Economic Association 2. Research Associate in Ethiopian Women’s Strategic Development Center, Ethiopia 3. Research Associate in Ethiopian Development Research Institute, Ethiopia 4. Teaching Staff Participant on the Erasmus+ project between Ethiopian Civil Service University, Ethiopia and National University of Public Service, Hungary

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