Gidisa Lachisa Tato

Gidisa is an Assistant Professor of Economics at Addis Ababa University. His research focuses on shocks, child labour, labour market outcomes, health, and education. He is particularly interested in how shocks affect the well-being of households, both in the short- and long-term. He has extensive consultancy experience working with local and international organizations in the area of development economics, which includes poverty, industry, trade, and various policy issues. He obtained his PhD in Development Economics from Addis Ababa University in a joint program with the University of Gothenburg.

Gidisa is a CSAE Visiting Fellow in 2025.