Post-doc researcher International Institute of Social Stuies
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- Kortenaerkade 12, 's - Gravenhage
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- I1-20
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- 0704260786
- demena@iss.nl
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Binyam Afewerk Demena is an empirical economist with expertise across economic disciplines focusing in the area of environment, development, international and health economics. He has extensive research experience in several fields related to systematic research synthesis and meta-analysis. He has a track record of published research in peer-reviewed scientific journals, among others in Energy Policy, Labour Economics, Journal of Economic Surveys, AIDS Patient Care and STDs, Applied Economics, and Third World Quarterly. He has solid field research experience in low- and middle-income countries and applied various econometrics assessments.
- B.A. Demena & S.K. Afesorgbor (2020). The effect of FDI on environmental emissions: Evidence from a meta-analysis. Energy Policy, 138 (111192). doi: 10.1016/j.enpol.2019.111192
- B.A. Demena & P.A.G. van Bergeijk (2016). A Meta-Analysis of FDI and Productivity Spillovers in Developing Countries. Journal of Economic Surveys, 1-26. doi: 10.1111/joes.12146
- B.A. Demena & S.K. Afesorgbor (2020). The effect of FDI on environmental emissions: Evidence from a meta-analysis. Energy Policy, 138 (111192). doi: 10.1016/j.enpol.2019.111192
- B.A. Demena & P.A.G. van Bergeijk (2016). A Meta-Analysis of FDI and Productivity Spillovers in Developing Countries. Journal of Economic Surveys, 1-26. doi: 10.1111/joes.12146
- A. Floridi, B.A. Demena & N. Wagner (2021). The bright side of formalization policies! Meta-analysis of the benefits of policy-induced versus self-induced formalization. Applied Economics Letters. doi: 10.1080/13504851.2020.1870919 [go to publisher's site]
- B.A. Demena, L. Artavia-Mora, D. Ouedraogo, B.A. Thiombiano & N. Wagner (2020). A Systematic Review of Mobile Phone Interventions (SMS/IVR/calls) to improve Adherence and Retention to Antiretroviral Treatment in Low and Middle-Income Countries. Aids Patient Care and Stds, 34 (2), 59-71. doi: 10.1089/apc.2019.0181
- B.A. Demena & S.K. Afesorgbor (2020). The effect of FDI on environmental emissions: Evidence from a meta-analysis. Energy Policy, 138 (111192). doi: 10.1016/j.enpol.2019.111192
- A. Floridi, B.A. Demena & N. Wagner (2020). Shedding light on the shadows of informality: A meta-analysis of formalization interventions targeted at informal firms. Labour Economics, 67. doi: 10.1016/j.labeco.2020.101925 [go to publisher's site]
- B.A. Demena & P.A.G. van Bergeijk (2019). Observing FDI spillover transmission channels: evidence from firms in Uganda. Third World Quarterly, 40 (9), 1708-1729. doi: 10.1080/01436597.2019.1596022 [go to publisher's site]
- P.A.G. van Bergeijk, B.A. Demena, a. Reta, G. Benalcazar Jativa & P. Kimararungu (2019). Could the literature on the economic determinants of sanctions be biased? Peace Science, Peace Economics and Public Policy, 25 (4). doi: 10.1515/peps-2019-0048
- B.A. Demena & S.M. Murshed (2018). Transmission channels matter: Identifying spillovers from FDI. The Journal of International Trade & Economic Development, 27 (7), 701-728. doi: 10.1080/09638199.2018.1439083 [go to publisher's site]
- B.A. Demena & P.A.G. van Bergeijk (2016). A Meta-Analysis of FDI and Productivity Spillovers in Developing Countries. Journal of Economic Surveys, 1-26. doi: 10.1111/joes.12146
- B.A. Demena (2015). Publication bias in FDI spillovers in developing countries: a meta-regression analysis. Applied Economics Letters, 22 (14), 1170-1174. doi: 10.1080/13504851.2015.1013604
- B.A. Demena, G. Benalcazar Jativa, A.S. Reta, P.B. Kimararungu & P.A.G. van Bergeijk (2021). Does research on economic sanctions suffer from publication bias? A meta-analysis. (Preprints, ISS working papers. General series, no 674). The Hague: International Institute of Social Studies
- B.A. Demena & S.K. Afesorgbor (2019). The effect of FDI on environmental emissions : Evidence from a meta-analysis. (Preprints, ISS working papers. General series, no 650). The Hague: International Institute of Social Studies
- A. Floridi, B.A. Demena & N. Wagner (2019). Shedding light on the shadows of informality : A meta-analysis of formalization interventions targeted at informal firms. (Preprints, ISS working papers. General series, no 642). The Hague: International Institute of Social Studies
- B.A. Demena (2016). FDI and Spillovers in Uganda: Evidence from a Recent Survey of Firms in Kampala. (Preprints, Working Paper Series, Issue: 16_035, Nov. 2016). : Association of African Young Economist (AAYE) Policy Research
- B.A. Demena (2016). Identifying and spurring high-growth entrepreneurship: A review of the World Bank study by McKenzie (2015). (Extern rapport). : INCLUDE Knowledge Platform on Inclusive Development Polices
- B.A. Demena (2016). Foreign Direct Investment and Spillovers in Host Countries: Evidence from a Recent Survey of Firms in Uganda. (Extern rapport). : Conference on International Development, 2016, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
- B.A. Demena (2016). Technological Spillovers and Transmission Channels: Evidence from Sub-Saharan African Industries. (Extern rapport). : AfricaLics 2016, PhD Academy, Tunis, Tunisia
- B.A. Demena (2015). Does the development of private sector through promoting FDI facilitate inclusive growth? Evidence from Sub-Saharan African Industries. : 2015 HESPI Conference on IGAD Economies, conference paper
- B.A. Demena (2014). New Wine in Old Bottles: A Meta-Analysis of FDI and Productivity Spillovers in Developing Countries. (Extern rapport). : Development Economics and Policy 2014, conference paper, University of Passau, Germany
- B.A. Demena (2014). A Meta-Analysis of FDI and Productivity Spillovers in Developing Countries. (Extern rapport). : MAER-Net, conference paper, University of Athens, Greece
- B.A. Demena (2011). Determinants of Fish Catch Levels in Artisanal Fishing in Eritrea. (Master Thesis). The Hague: ISS-EUR
- B.A. Demena (2015). A Glimpse on How the Private Sector can Enable Growth and Reduce Poverty. (Extern rapport). : INCLUDE knowledge platform. A consultation for the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs . http://www.includeplatform.net/contribution/glimpse-private-sector-can-enable-growth-reduce-poverty/.
- B.A. Demena (2015). New Wine in Old Bottles: A Meta-Analysis of Foreign Direct Investment and Productivity Spillovers in Developing Countries. In HESPI (Ed.), Economic, Social and Political Developments and Challenges in IGAD region (pp. 5-27). The Horn Economic and Social Policy Institute. http://www.hespi.org/2015/01/25/igadec-conference-proceeding-2015/
- B.A. Demena (2016, september 10). FDI, Spillovers and firm-level heterogeneity: Identifying the transmission channels. Aalto University, VATT Institute, Helsinki, ETSG 2016 Helsinki Seventeenth Annual Conference.
- P.A.G. van Bergeijk, B.A. Demena, a. Reta, G. Benalcazar Jativa & P. Kimararungu (2019). Why do economic sanctions work? Do they? Will they? (blog). BLISS. (available: 27 Jun 2019).
- S.K. Afesorgbor & B.A. Demena (2018). Globalization may actually be better for the environment. (nieuwsbrief). The Conversation. (available: 24 Apr 2018).
- B.A. Demena & P.A.G. van Bergeijk (2017). FDI and productivity gains in developing countries: How to make sense of an inconclusive debate? (blog). Bulletin of Economics and Meta-Analysis. [go to publisher's site]
- S.K. Afesorgbor & B.A. Demena (2018). Will deglobalisation save the environment? (blog). blISS - The ISS Blog on Global Development and Social Justice. (available: 8 May 2018).
- B.A. Demena (2017, juni 16). Essays on intra-industry spillovers from FDI in developing countries : a firm-level analysis with a focus on sub-saharan Africa. EUR (225 pag.) Prom./coprom.: prof.dr. P.A.G. van Bergeijk & prof.dr. S.M. Murshed.
4151 Principles of Economic Development
- Title
- 4151 Principles of Economic Development
- Year
- 2020
4341 Evaluation of Development Policy
- Title
- 4341 Evaluation of Development Policy
- Year
- 2020
Board of Examiners
- Title
- Board of Examiners
- Year
- 2020
4233 Global Economy
- Title
- 4233 Global Economy
- Year
- 2020
Major ECD
- Title
- Major ECD
- Year
- 2020
General Information
- Title
- General Information
- Year
- 2020
9103 Quantitative Skills, Devt Studies
- Title
- 9103 Quantitative Skills, Devt Studies
- Year
- 2020
4391 ECD: Working towards the RP
- Title
- 4391 ECD: Working towards the RP
- Year
- 2020
5401 Research Paper
- Title
- 5401 Research Paper
- Year
- 2020
Applied Economics
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- Referee
Research Policy
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- Referee
Energy Policy
- Role
- Referee
Journal of Economic Surveys
- Role
- Referee
Environmental Science & Pollution Research
- Role
- Referee
International Journal of Finance and Economics
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- Referee
The Journal of International Trade & Economic Development
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- Referee
Systematic Reviews
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- Referee
Post-doc researcher
- University
- Erasmus University Rotterdam
- School
- International Institute of Social Stuies
- Telephone
- 0704260786