Eleni Yitbarek

Eleni Yitbarek

PEP Research Fellow

Post-doctoral research fellow, University of Pretoria South Africa

I am a seasoned Development Economist with a strong proficiency in quantitative analysis and significant experience in examining household survey data for poverty and inequality analysis. I have collaborated with various international development organisations, including but not limited to the World Bank, SNV, European Investment Bank, Global Development Network, UNDP, PEP, UCTAD, and African Climate Policy Centre. My research interests lie in poverty and inequality dynamics, socio-economic dimensions of economic shocks, intergenerational mobility, impact evaluation, climate change and behavioural economics. My academic contributions include the publication of several research papers in highly reputable, peer-reviewed journals such as Economics Letters, Contemporary Economic Policy, Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, Food Policy, Journal of Development Studies, Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics, Journal of Development Effectiveness, and African Development Review.

Find her CV and list of PEP-supported projects here.

Fields of specialization

Gender & women’s empowerment

Poverty and inequality

Agriculture and food security

Climate change

Research Fellows

FUNDED BY

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Global Education Analytics Institute