Marit Kitaw

Ms. Marit Kitaw is associated with the Institute of World Affairs, but is currently on a leave-of-absence with the African Development Bank.

"Marit Kitaw is specialized in sub-Saharan African countries, with a focus on Ethiopia. She received her Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Nice/Sophia-Antipolis, France in May 2000. She has written extensively on the causes of the marginalization of sub-Saharan African countries in world trade and on its impact on economic growth. Marit was born and raised in Ethiopia where she completed her high school education. She then pursued her higher studies in France where she specialized in International and Development Economics. She has previously worked on a number of economic development issues in international organizations including the United Nations Development Program, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, and the International Olympic Committee."