Biniam is a senior research associate with the global education team at CGD. He has an eclectic research and policy analysis background spanning the economics of education, political economy, migration, and public finance. Prior to joining CGD, he worked for the Collaborative Africa Budget Reform Initiative, Economic Research Southern Africa, Policy Studies Institute (Ethiopia), and the UN Economic Commission for Africa. He was also a postdoctoral research fellow at Princeton University and the University of Oxford. Biniam’s research has appeared in various peer-reviewed journals across the fields of economics, political science, and development studies. He holds a PhD in Development Economics from Maastricht University.
Established in 1998 in Bonn, Germany, IZA is an independent, non-profit research institution supported by the Deutsche Post Foundation with a focus on the analysis of global labour markets. It operates an international network of about 1,500 economists and researchers spanning across more than 50 countries.
Based on academic excellence and an ambitious publication strategy, IZA serves as a place of communication between academic science and political practice.
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) leads the UK's work to end extreme poverty. We're ending the need for aid by creating jobs, unlocking the potential of girls and women, and helping to save lives when humanitarian emergencies hit.
FCDO is a ministerial department, supported by 12 agencies and public bodies.