Contact Details

Name: Ermias Ashagrie

Mobile: +251918763732

Email: ermiashaa@gmail.com
Ermias.Ashagrie@bdu.edu.et

 

Short Description

Ermias Ashagrie holds a PhD in Development Studies from the University of South Africa and an MA in Development Economics from Kimmage Development Studies Centre, Dublin. He is currently an Assistant Professor at Bahir Dar University with extensive experience in both academic and development sectors. His research focuses on macroeconomics, development economics, rural finance, food security, and rural institutions. He has substantial expertise in project planning, management, and consultancy work for major organizations including the World Bank.

Qualifications

• PhD in Development Studies, University of South Africa, 2015
• MA in Development Economics, Kimmage Development Studies Centre, Dublin, 2006
• BA in Economics, Ethiopian Civil Service College, 2001

Professional Experience

• Assistant Professor, Bahir Dar University (May 2015 - present)
• Research Fellow, FRONTIERi Consult PLC (July 2022 - March 2024)
• Lecturer, Business and Economics Faculty, Bahir Dar University (April 2007 - April 2015)
• Fund Raising Officer, Amhara Development Association (ADA) Head Office (June 2006 - March 2007)
• Health Programs Officer, Amhara Development Association (ADA) Head Office (November 2004 - August 2005)
• Youth and Gender Affairs Expert, Amhara Development Association (ADA) (September 2001 - October 2004)
• Catchment Expert, Angereb Catchment Treatment Project (January 1996 - September 1998)
• Community Forestry & Soil Conservation Junior Expert, Ministry of Agriculture (July 1990 - December 1995)

Other Activities

• Head of Macroeconomics and Sectoral Division, Institute of Economic Research (2015-2017)
• Course Chair of Research Methods and Mathematical Economics (2018-2022)
• Member: Ethiopian Economic Association, Amhara Development Association

Publications

• Tamene Mebre and Ashagrie, E. (2023). Rural household food security status and its determinants in Libokemkem woreda of the Amhara region, North Western Ethiopia. Journal of Poverty and Social Justice, 31(1), 252–275.
• Haile Molla and Ashagrie, E. (2023). Technology Adoption and Wheat Productivity: The Case of Dabat Woreda of the Amhara Regional State. International Journal of Management and Social Sciences Research (IJMSSR), 09(01), 01-22.
• Ashagrie, E. (2022). Determinants of sustainable use of farmlands in Amhara Region, Ethiopia. European Journal of Sustainable Development Research, 6(2).
• Getnet Assefa and Ashagrie, E. (2022). Technical efficiency of Malt barley production in Estie Woreda, Amhara region of Ethiopia. Bahir Dar Journal of Business and Economics (BJBE), 2(1).
• Ashagrie, E. (2021). A Theoretical and Analytical Framework to the Inquiry of Sustainable Land Management Practices. International Journal of Business and Economic Development, 9(2).
• Bisrat Getinet and Ashagrie, E. (2021). Adoption of Soil and Water Conservation Technologies and Food Security in Assosa Woreda, Western Ethiopia. Bahir Dar Journal of Business and Economics (BJBE), 1(1).
• Yismaw Ayelign and Ashagrie, E. (2019). The effect of personal remittance on poverty reduction in sub Saharan Africa. International Journal of Research and Analytical Reviews, 6(1).
• Yismaw Ayelign and Ashagrie, E. (2019). The Effect of Personal Remittance on Economic Growth in Sub Saharan Africa. European Journal of Economic and Financial Research, 3(3).
• Ambachew Molla and Ashagrie, E. (2016). Determinants of Rural Household Livelihood Diversification Strategy in South Gondar Zone, Ethiopia. Journal of Agricultural Economics, Extension and Rural Development, 4(8), 548-560.
• Ashagrie, E. (2011). Fiscal Decentralization and Urban Service Delivery: A case of Bahir Dar Municipality. ISBN 978-3-639-34245-1.
• Ashagrie, E. (2011). Family planning and Development: Perceptions of Clients in Rural Ethiopia. ISBN 978-3-639-33288-9.
• Ashagrie, E. (2011). Development Planning: Principles and techniques Practiced. ISBN 978-3-639-32924-7.
• Ashagrie, E. (2010). Project Planning and Analysis: Basics, Approaches, Methods. ISBN 978-3-639-31965-1.