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Elizabeth Asiedu

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Research Interests

International Economics, Development Economics,
Economics of Africa

 
Selected Publications

“ The Determinants of Employment of Affiliates of US Multinational Enterprises in Africa ,” Revised version published in Development Policy Review , 22 (4), (2004), 371-379 .

" Debt Relief and Institutional Reform: A focus on Heavily Indebted Poor Countries ,” Revised version published in Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance , 43 (4) (2003), 614-626.

“ Discount Factors and Thresholds: Foreign Investment when Enforcement is Imperfect ,”  Revised version published in  Macroeconomic Dynamics , 4 (1) (2000), 1-21.

 
Courses Taught

ECON 587 Economic Development of Africa
ECON 605 International Finance

 
Education

Ph.D. University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (1998)