Abbi M Kedir
Biographic Data
| ID | 6561865 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Abbi M Kedir |
| GIVEN NAMES | Abbi M |
| FAMILY NAME | Kedir |
| SIGNATURE | KEDIR A M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Leicester |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0728-8807 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 15 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
When Water Fetching Becomes Risky: Gender, Drought, and Human–Wildlife Conflict in Rural Zimbabwe
Recurrent droughts worsen water scarcity in rural Africa, heightening human–wildlife conflict (HWC) and interacting with gendered divisions of labour in water collection to shape patterns of risk exposure. This study examines the relationship between drought exposure, the gender of household water fetcher, and HWC risk, using nationally representative data from rural Zimbabwe. To address potential endogeneity arising from household self-selection…
Incidence and determinants of out-of-pocket health expenditure in Ethiopia 2012–16
This study assesses the incidence of catastrophic health expenditure (CHE) and identifies the significant factors that expose households to higher levels of out-of-pocket (OOP) health expenditure. Data from the fifth and the sixth Ethiopian National Health Accounts household surveys, which were conducted in 2012–13 and 2015–16, respectively, are used. The incidence of CHE is estimated using both the capacity-to-pay and the budget share approaches…
FinTech and women's entrepreneurship in Africa: The case of Burkina Faso and Cameroon
Our article examines the role of financial technology (FinTech) in improving the occupational choices of women in the global South. We analyse the link between FinTech and entrepreneurship, drawing on large data sets from central and western Africa that hold important novel policy implications for the wider Africa region. Our study helps to clarify if and when financial technology use may translate into self-employment, and how it can contribute …
The Complexity of Marriage in Rural Ethiopia: Parental Transfers and Post-marital Residence Choices
This paper examines the relationship between parental transfers and post-marital residence of children in rural Ethiopia. We investigate whether asset transfers to children are an avenue which parents use to secure old age. We model post-marital residence and transfers simultaneously in a two-stage probit least squares estimation framework. We find a positive relationship between transfers and post-marital residence, a proxy for old age support. …
Roscas in Urban Ethiopia: Are the Characteristics of the Institutions More Important than those of Members
Using household data from urban Ethiopia, we provide an empirical test of the economic theory of Rotating Savings and Credit Associations (ROSCAs) and identify the impact of ROSCAs and member characteristics on participation and volume of saving. Unlike other studies, we account for the endogeneity of all ROSCA variables. Muslims, individuals who live in richer households, the self-employed, private sector employees and households with large numb…
Violence against women in Ethiopia
Investigating the experience of violence against women and exploring women's coping strategies is a crucial component of re-tailoring the provision of services for victims/survivors. This article explores violence against women in the context of culture, theory of fear of violence and literature on spaces perceived to be ‘safe’ or ‘dangerous’ by women victims/survivors of violence in Ethiopia. To collect the relevant data, we conducted 14 semi-st…
Measuring individuals’ valuation distributions using a stochastic payment card approach: Application to solid waste management in Nigeria
Understanding urban chronic poverty: Crossing the qualitative and quantitative divide
This paper reviews the recent quantitative and qualitative evidence on urban poverty in Ethiopia. It attempts to synthesize the little evidence that exists on urban chronic poverty in some detail, and discusses the consistency of findings in the context of different methodological approaches. The review covers the discussion of key correlates/dimensions of poverty, such as livelihood insecurity, gender, household income, prices and HIV/AIDS. Most…
Heterogeneity in returns to schooling: Econometric evidence from Ethiopia
The paper investigates whether returns to schooling in Ethiopia vary across the wages distribution of individuals. To do so it adopts an instrumental variables quantile regression framework that allows for both endogeneity of schooling resulting from unmeasured ability, and possible heterogeneity in the impact of schooling. The empirical estimates indicate that education contributes more to the earnings of the individuals at a lower end of the in…
Understanding urban chronic poverty: Crossing the qualitative and quantitative divide
This paper reviews the recent quantitative and qualitative evidence on urban poverty in Ethiopia. It attempts to synthesize the little evidence that exists on urban chronic poverty in some detail, and discusses the consistency of findings in the context of different methodological approaches. The review covers the discussion of key correlates/dimensions of poverty, such as livelihood insecurity, gender, household income, prices and HIV/AIDS. Most…
Violence against women in Ethiopia
Investigating the experience of violence against women and exploring women's coping strategies is a crucial component of re-tailoring the provision of services for victims/survivors. This article explores violence against women in the context of culture, theory of fear of violence and literature on spaces perceived to be ‘safe’ or ‘dangerous’ by women victims/survivors of violence in Ethiopia. To collect the relevant data, we conducted 14 semi-st…
FinTech and women's entrepreneurship in Africa: The case of Burkina Faso and Cameroon
Our article examines the role of financial technology (FinTech) in improving the occupational choices of women in the global South. We analyse the link between FinTech and entrepreneurship, drawing on large data sets from central and western Africa that hold important novel policy implications for the wider Africa region. Our study helps to clarify if and when financial technology use may translate into self-employment, and how it can contribute …
Understanding urban chronic poverty: Crossing the qualitative and quantitative divide
This paper reviews the recent quantitative and qualitative evidence on urban poverty in Ethiopia. It attempts to synthesize the little evidence that exists on urban chronic poverty in some detail, and discusses the consistency of findings in the context of different methodological approaches. The review covers the discussion of key correlates/dimensions of poverty, such as livelihood insecurity, gender, household income, prices and HIV/AIDS. Most…
Understanding urban chronic poverty: Crossing the qualitative and quantitative divide
This paper reviews the recent quantitative and qualitative evidence on urban poverty in Ethiopia. It attempts to synthesize the little evidence that exists on urban chronic poverty in some detail, and discusses the consistency of findings in the context of different methodological approaches. The review covers the discussion of key correlates/dimensions of poverty, such as livelihood insecurity, gender, household income, prices and HIV/AIDS. Most…
Heterogeneity in returns to schooling: Econometric evidence from Ethiopia
The paper investigates whether returns to schooling in Ethiopia vary across the wages distribution of individuals. To do so it adopts an instrumental variables quantile regression framework that allows for both endogeneity of schooling resulting from unmeasured ability, and possible heterogeneity in the impact of schooling. The empirical estimates indicate that education contributes more to the earnings of the individuals at a lower end of the in…
Understanding urban chronic poverty: Crossing the qualitative and quantitative divide
This paper reviews the recent quantitative and qualitative evidence on urban poverty in Ethiopia. It attempts to synthesize the little evidence that exists on urban chronic poverty in some detail, and discusses the consistency of findings in the context of different methodological approaches. The review covers the discussion of key correlates/dimensions of poverty, such as livelihood insecurity, gender, household income, prices and HIV/AIDS. Most…
Measuring individuals’ valuation distributions using a stochastic payment card approach: Application to solid waste management in Nigeria
Violence against women in Ethiopia
Investigating the experience of violence against women and exploring women's coping strategies is a crucial component of re-tailoring the provision of services for victims/survivors. This article explores violence against women in the context of culture, theory of fear of violence and literature on spaces perceived to be ‘safe’ or ‘dangerous’ by women victims/survivors of violence in Ethiopia. To collect the relevant data, we conducted 14 semi-st…
Roscas in Urban Ethiopia: Are the Characteristics of the Institutions More Important than those of Members
Using household data from urban Ethiopia, we provide an empirical test of the economic theory of Rotating Savings and Credit Associations (ROSCAs) and identify the impact of ROSCAs and member characteristics on participation and volume of saving. Unlike other studies, we account for the endogeneity of all ROSCA variables. Muslims, individuals who live in richer households, the self-employed, private sector employees and households with large numb…
The Complexity of Marriage in Rural Ethiopia: Parental Transfers and Post-marital Residence Choices
This paper examines the relationship between parental transfers and post-marital residence of children in rural Ethiopia. We investigate whether asset transfers to children are an avenue which parents use to secure old age. We model post-marital residence and transfers simultaneously in a two-stage probit least squares estimation framework. We find a positive relationship between transfers and post-marital residence, a proxy for old age support. …
FinTech and women's entrepreneurship in Africa: The case of Burkina Faso and Cameroon
Our article examines the role of financial technology (FinTech) in improving the occupational choices of women in the global South. We analyse the link between FinTech and entrepreneurship, drawing on large data sets from central and western Africa that hold important novel policy implications for the wider Africa region. Our study helps to clarify if and when financial technology use may translate into self-employment, and how it can contribute …
Incidence and determinants of out-of-pocket health expenditure in Ethiopia 2012–16
This study assesses the incidence of catastrophic health expenditure (CHE) and identifies the significant factors that expose households to higher levels of out-of-pocket (OOP) health expenditure. Data from the fifth and the sixth Ethiopian National Health Accounts household surveys, which were conducted in 2012–13 and 2015–16, respectively, are used. The incidence of CHE is estimated using both the capacity-to-pay and the budget share approaches…
When Water Fetching Becomes Risky: Gender, Drought, and Human–Wildlife Conflict in Rural Zimbabwe
Recurrent droughts worsen water scarcity in rural Africa, heightening human–wildlife conflict (HWC) and interacting with gendered divisions of labour in water collection to shape patterns of risk exposure. This study examines the relationship between drought exposure, the gender of household water fetcher, and HWC risk, using nationally representative data from rural Zimbabwe. To address potential endogeneity arising from household self-selection…
Economics (8 works) · Political science (5 works) · Public economics (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Demographic economics (4 works) · Economic growth (4 works) · Geography (4 works) · Microfinance and Financial Inclusion (4 works) · Business (3 works) · Econometrics (3 works)