I am interested in using comparative, economic and legal approaches and insights to understand, explain and assess institutional, policy, legal and regulatory frameworks governing various activities. In the past I was a research fellow in the United Nations, working on climate governance and regulatory affairs; and lecturer of law in Mekelle University and University of Surrey. I studied comparative law and economics in Addis Ababa University (LLB, 2001); Ghent University (LLM, 2004); Erasmus University of Rotterdam, Ghent University and University of Manchester (EMLE, 2009); and University of Surrey (PhD, 2011).