Ashagrie Demile

Ashagrie is a Consultant at the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and a 2023 CEGA Fellow from Ethiopia. His research focuses on development economics and finance in developing countries. His current research examines the effects of smartphone ownership and internet access on welfare. His previous research has examined bank regulation and lending, foreign direct investment and wage inequality, inflation thresholds, and consumption behavior in urban Ethiopia. Previously, he was a Lecturer at Addis Ababa University and the University of Gondar and has worked with the World Bank, the National Bank of Ethiopia, and the Policy Studies Institute. Ashagrie holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Verona, Italy, and master’s degrees in Economics from the University of Verona and the University of Antwerp, Belgium.