Dr. Eshetu Seid Yimer

Vice Dean, College of Business and Economics | Assistant Professor of Economics

Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia  |  +251-910285912  | eseid8@gmail.com

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Dr. Eshetu Seid Yimer is an Assistant Professor of Economics and Vice Dean of the College of Business and Economics at Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia. He has extensive experience in university teaching, academic administration, research, curriculum development, strategic planning, economic analysis, and professional training. He previously served as a lecturer at Wollo University and as a part-time lecturer at Unity University and Alkan University College. His academic qualifications include a PhD in Economics from Punjabi University, Patiala, India, an MSc in Agricultural Economics from Haramaya University, and a BA in Economics from Bahir Dar University. His research and consultancy experience covers poverty and welfare, agricultural value chains, labour and employment, local economic development, revenue and taxation, investment climate, and economic analysis. He has also contributed to curriculum development, institutional strategic planning, research centres, and university committees at national and institutional levels.

Academic and Professional Experience

• Bahir Dar University — Vice Dean, College of Business and Economics & Assistant Professor of Economics (January 2022–Present)

• Wollo University — Lecturer (November 2006–January 2022)

• Unity University and Alkan University College — Part-time Lecturer (September 2012–August 2014)

• Lake Tana Transport Enterprise — Acting Head, Marketing, Research and Planning (May–October 2006)

• Dega Damot Woreda Plan and Economy Office — Acting Head, Plan and Economy Office (November 2005–May 2006)

Education

• PhD in Economics — Punjabi University, Patiala, India (2014–2017); Dissertation: Analysis of Poverty and Indebtedness in South Wollo Zone

• MSc in Agricultural Economics — Haramaya University (2009–2011)

• BA in Economics — Bahir Dar University (2002–2005)

• Higher Diploma — 2015

Research and Consultancy Areas

Poverty and welfare analysis; agricultural and industrial value chains; labour and employment; local economic development; revenue and taxation; investment climate; economic structure analysis; economic planning and project analysis.

Selected Engagements

• Situational Analysis of Amhara Pipe Factory, Bahir Dar (2025/26)

• Situational Analysis of Ambasel Trading House, Addis Ababa (2025/26)

• Current Situation Analysis for Dessie City Administration (2020/21)

• Labour, Employment, Value Chains and Local Economic Development in South Wollo, CIFA, Italy (2018/19)

• Value Chain Analysis of Potato, Concern Worldwide (2016)

• Value Chain Analysis of Lentil and Mushroom, Concern Worldwide (2013)

Academic and Institutional Engagement

National-level curriculum development; Wollo University strategic planning; Dessie City structural planning; Abay-Awash River Basin Research Centre; curriculum preparation and revision; PhD curriculum revision at Bahir Dar University; Ethical Clearance Committee; strategic planning for Amhara Pipe Factory; and Value Chain Management Strategy Development for Ambasel Trading House.

Training, Advising and Recognition

Professional training in research software applications and economic/local development; employee engagement and work-retention training; life-skills and business-development training; Master's thesis advising and evaluation since 2017; Best Achiever Teacher Award (2014).