Dr. Worku Aberra is a Scholar in Residence with ongoing research interests in Ethiopian political economy, child labour, regional economic integration, constitutional design, and macroeconomic policy in Sub-Saharan Africa. Over the course of his career, he has published in academic journals, policy outlets, national newspapers. He has also co-authored a macroeconomics textbook that is used in colleges across Canada.

Publications

• Aberra, W. (2023). A Critical Assessment of the Exaggerated Civilian Casualty Figures in the Tigray Conflict. Peace Research: The Canadian Journal of Peace and Conflict Studies, Vol. 55, No. 2, pp. 7–51.
• Aberra, W. (2024). Ethiopia’s Foreign Debt Crisis: Exploring the Causes. Conference paper/presentation, ASAUK 2024 Conference.
  Aberra, W. (2017). Asymmetric Benefits: The Ethio-Eritrea Common Market (1991–1998). The International Journal of African Development, Vol. 4, No. 1, Article 6.
• Aberra, W., James, E., & Wellman, S. (2012). Macroeconomics, 2nd edition. Toronto: Prentice Hall.
  Aberra, W. (2004). Étude empirique sur les facteurs qui ont une incidence sur le taux de réussite des étudiants en sciences humaines du Collège Dawson. MELS, 2002–2003.
• Aberra, W. et al. (1999). The Barriers and Opportunities for the Replacement of Methyl Bromide in China. Ottawa: International Development Research Centre.
• Aberra, W. et al. (1995). Market Survey for Canadian Building Materials in North and Central China. Beijing: Canadian Embassy.
• Aberra, W. et al. (1994). China: A Guide to Technology Transfer for Canadian Business. Ottawa: DFAIT Canada.
• Aberra, W. (1991). Book Review. Labour, Capital and Society, Vol. 24, No. 2.
• Aberra, W. (1987). The Import Substitution Policy of Haile Selassie’s Government: An Assessment. Centre for Developing Areas’ Studies, McGill University.

Education

• Ph.D., Economics – McGill University