Dr. Bethelhem Legesse Debela was a GlobalFood member from 2015-2017. The information on this site reflects the status at the point of leaving GlobalFood.
Occupation after leaving GlobalFood
Postdoctoral Researcher at the Chair of International Food Economics and Rural Development, University of Goettingen
Name
Dr. Bethelhem Legesse Debela
Education
- PhD in Economics, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Norway
- M.Sc. in Development and Natural Resource Economics, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Norway
- B.A in Economics, Mekelle University, Ethiopia
Research Interests
Food Security, Child Nutrition, Impact Assessment, Gender, Shocks, Government Interventions, Transformation of Global Agri-Food Systems
Professional Experience
- Postdoctoral researcher (since Jan. 2018) - University of Goettingen, Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, Chair of International Food Economics and Rural Development
- Postdoctoral researcher (Dec. 2015-Dec. 2017) - University of Goettingen, Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, GlobalFood
- Consultant (Apr.-Dec. 2015, Oct.-Dec. 2014) - School of Economics and Business, Norwegian University of Life Sciences
- Consultant (Dec. 2014-Apr. 2015, Feb.-Nov. 2014) - International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)
- Teaching assistant (Sep.-Dec. 2012, Sep.-Dec. 2010 and Sep.-Dec 2009) - School of Economics and Business, Norwegian University of Life Sciences.
- Graduate assistant (Sep. 2006-Aug. 2007)- Department of Economics, Mekelle University, Ethiopia.
Publications
Ph.D. Thesis
Debela, Bethelhem Legesse (2014). Attaining Secure Rural Livelihoods: The Role of Household Strategies and Public Interventions. Norwegian University of Life Sciences. Thesis number 2014:93
Peer-reviewed publications
- Debela, B.L., Gehrke, E., Qaim, M. (2020). Links between maternal employment and child nutrition in rural Tanzania. American Journal of Agricultural Economics, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/ajae.12113.
- Debela, B. L., Demmler, K. M., Klasen, S., & Qaim, M. (2020). Supermarket food purchases and child nutrition in Kenya. Global Food Security, 25, 100341. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gfs.2019.100341.
- Debela, B. L., Demmler, K. M., Rischke, R. and Qaim, M. (2017). Maternal nutrition knowledge and child nutritional outcomes in urban Kenya. Appetite 116, 518-526.
- Debela, B. L. (2017). Factors Affecting Differences in Livestock Ownership between Male and Female-headed Households in Northern Ethiopia. European Journal of Development Research, .29: 328-347.
- Debela, B.L., Shively, G.. and Holden, S.. (2015). Does Ethiopia's Productive Safety Net Program Improve Child Nutrition? Food Security, 7(6), 1273-1289.
- Debela, B., Shively, G., Angelsen, A., and Wik, M. (2012). Economic Shocks, Diversification and Forest Use in Uganda. Land Economics, 88(1): 139-154.
Working papers
- Debela, B.L., Gehrke, E. and Qaim, M. (2019). Links between maternal employment and child nutrition in rural Tanzania. GlobalFood Discussion Paper 132, University of Goettingen. (download as PDF)
- Abro, Z.A., Debela, B.L., and Kassie, M. (2019). The joint impact of improved maize seeds on productivity and efficiency: implications for policy. GlobalFood Discussion Paper 128, University of Goettingen.
- Debela, B.L., Demmler, K.M., Klasen, S. and Qaim, M. (2018). Supermarket Food Purchases and Child Nutritional Outcomes in Kenya. GlobalFood Discussion Paper 120, University of Goettingen. (download as PDF)
- Debela, Bethelhem Legesse., Shively, Gerald., and Holden, Stein T. (2017). Food for Work and Diet Diversity in Ethiopia. GlobalFood Discussion Paper 111, University of Goettingen. (download as PDF)
- Debela, Bethelhem Legesse., and Holden, Stein T. (2014). How Does Ethiopia's Productive Safety Net Program Affect Livestock Accumulation and Children's Education? CLTS Working Paper No. 8/2014. Centre for Land Tenure Studies, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway.
- Debela, Bethelhem Legesse., Shively, Gerald., and Holden, Stein T. (2014). Does Ethiopia's Productive Safety Net Program Improve Child Nutrition? CLTS Working Paper No. 1/2014. Centre for Land Tenure Studies, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway.