Bedassa Tadesse serves as a professor of economics at the University of Minnesota-Duluth. He earned both his Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy in applied economics from Western Michigan University. He completed his Bachelor of Science in agricultural economics and holds a Master of Science in development economics.
His academic research primarily explores the fields of international economics, with a particular emphasis on international migration and trade, as well as development economics. His work seeks to understand the complexities of economic development and the global economic interactions that shape our world.

African countries could unlock billions in local and global trade – what’s working and what’s not
Jun 03, 2024 11:06 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
Africas share of global trade remains disproportionately small, hovering around 2%-3%. Countries on the continent trade more with the rest of the world than they do among themselves. Africa needs to improve its share of...