Emerta Aragie

Research Fellow

Emerta Aragie is a Research Fellow in the Foresight and Policy Modeling Unit. His research focuses on computable general equilibrium–based ex ante analyses of the impacts of investment and agricultural policies in developing countries on income distribution, poverty, and food security. His past research focused on evaluating the impact of climate change on internal migration, prioritizing public investment policies, and analyzing agricultural trade. Emerta’s current research focuses on sub-Saharan Africa and he has participated in studies on Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, and Uganda. Before joining IFPRI, Emerta worked as an economic modeler at the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations.