Binyam (PhD) is an Assistant Professor in Development Economics at the International Institute of Social Studies (ISS), Erasmus University Rotterdam. His PhD and MA in Development Studies (Development Economics) from the ISS, Erasmus University, the Netherlands and a BA in Economics from the University of Asmara, Eritrea. He has Cisco Networking Academy Certifications for IT Essentials. He is an empirical economist with expertise across economic disciplines focusing on the area of development, environment, and health. He has extensive research experience in several fields related to systematic research synthesis and meta-analysis. He has participated in several impact evaluation projects ranging from international trade, investment, economic conflicts and sanctions to public health, public governance, rural infrastructure programs, and to informal economy and enterprises, applying observational, experimental, and quasi-experimental evaluation techniques. He has a track record of published research in peer-reviewed scientific journals, among others in Energy Policy, Energy Economics, Environmental and Resource Economics, Labour Economics, World Development, Journal of Economic Surveys, AIDS Patient Care and STDs, Applied Economics, Land Use Policy, and Third World Quarterly. He has solid field research experience in low- and middle-income countries and applied various econometrics assessments. Additional to his experience as a researcher, he has gained ample experience as a teacher, mostly in the field of Development Studies (specifically in Economics), research methodology and critical assessment of scientific literature.
