Junior Researchers

Liyousew Gebrem Borga

Liyousew Gebrem Borga

Labor Economics

PhD Candidate at CERGE-EI (expected graduation 2017)

Thesis Title: "The Role of Early Intervention on Children's Skill Formation"

Previous Education:     

  • M.A. in Economics, CERGE-EI - Prague, Czech Republic
  • M.A. in Economics, Addis Ababa University - Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Research Interests:

  • Applied Microeconomics, Education Economics, Labor Economics

Selected Papers or Publications:

  • Cildren's Own Time Use and its Effect on Skill Formation
  • Fossil Fuel and Food Tax Incidence in Ethiopia
  • The Effects of Pre-School Aattendance on the Cognitive Development of Urban Children

Notable Awards:

  • Charles University Grant Agency

Curriculum vitae

Personal Website: https://sites.google.com/site/liyouborga/home