Tevin Tafese

I am an economist studying the causes and consequences of economic development. My research examines how globalization and technology shape structural transformation in the Global South, especially in Africa. Beyond academia, I regularly engage in policy advice, public speaking, writing, and teaching.

I am a Research Fellow at the German Institute for Global and Area studies (GIGA), where I also coordinate a research project on Sustainable Global Supply Chains. I am currently also a Visiting Fellow at the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies at the European University Institute and an Associate Fellow at the African Urban Lab of the African School of Economics.

I hold a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Goettingen. My doctoral thesis examined “Structural Change, Foreign Investment, and Labour Markets in Developing Economies”.