Dr. Jean Baptiste Habyarimana, PhD

Publications:

1. Habyarimana, J. B., & Kakkar, V. (2023). Externally funded trade policy reforms and firm productivity: Evidence from a world database of reforms funded by foreign aid agencies. Kyklos, 76(2), 196-222. https://doi.org/10.1111/kykl.12325  
2. Habyarimana, J. B., & Kakkar, V. (2022). Financial literacy, the risk‐as‐feelings hypothesis, and passive income generation. Financial Planning Review, 5(4), e1154. https://doi.org/10.1002/cfp2.1154
3. Habyarimana, J. B., & Kakkar, V. (2021). Finding Employment: The Role of Vocational Training and Decision to Move in Search of   Employment.  Empirical Economics Letters, Vol. 20 (2021).
4. Habyarimana, J. B., & Opoku, E. E. O. (2018). Technological progress, worker efficiency, and growth in Africa: Does China's economy matter?. China Economic Review, 52, 151-164. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chieco.2018.07.004
5. Habyarimana, J. B., & Nkunzimana, T. (2018). Modeling the Effect of Food Price Volatility and Transmission to Market Efficiency and Welfare in the East African Community. Determinants of Economic Growth in Africa, 345-371. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-76493-1_12
6. Habyarimana, J. B., & Nkunzimana, T. (2017). Policy reforms and rural livelihoods sustainability: challenges and opportunities—empirical evidence from the adoption of the land use consolidation (LUC) Policy in Rwanda. African Development Review, 29(S2), 96-108. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8268.12265
7. Habyarimana, J. B., & Dushimayezu, B. (2018). Good Governance, Economic Growth and Development: Insights from a 22-Year Econometric Analysis in Rwanda. Rwanda Handbook of Economic and Social Policy, (2018), 19.
8. Habyarimana, J. B. (2015). Determinants of household food insecurity in developing countries evidences from a probit model for the case of rural households in Rwanda. Sustainable Agriculture Research, 4(2).
9. Habyarimana, J. B. (2014). Forecasting Crop Production: A Seasonal Regression Model Decomposition of MAPE and SMAPE. Journal of Statistical Science and Application, 2, 203-212.

Selected International Conference Presentations

1. Habyarimana J. B., Manirumva E., Muriithi B. (October 31 – November 1, 2023). The Impact of Push-Pull Technology Adoption on Food Security among Smallholder Cereal Growers. The October 31 – November 1, 2023 Global Development Conference on Biodiversity and Sustainable Development. Quito, Ecuador (Zoom)
2. Habyarimana, J. B. (August 5, 2023).  Childhood Psychological Wellness Risk and Adulthood Altruistic Attitudes. The 2023 International Conference on Empirical Economics Organized by Pennsylvania State University. USA (Zoom).
3. Habyarimana, J. B. (July 14, 2023).  Welfare Effects of Deviating from Fair Price Bargaining Payoffs in Regulated Agricultural Markets. The 2023 School of Economics Research Seminar. University of Rwanda.
4. Habyarimana, J. B. (June 21-22, 2023).  Sino–Africa Trade Flows: Effect of Africa’s Market Size. The 2023 Chinese Economists Society Annual Conference. Wuhan, China (Zoom).
5. Habyarimana, J. B. (December 17, 2022).  Childhood Psychological Wellness Risk and Adult Altruistic Attitudes. Conference:  The City University of Hong Kong Alumni Workshop. Hong Kong (Zoom).
6. Habyarimana, J. B. (23–25 June, 2021). Externally Funded Trade Policy Reforms and Firm Productivity: Evidence from a World Database of Reforms Funded by Foreign Aid Agencies. Conference: The European Economics and Finance Society (EEFS) Nineteenth Annual Conference. The City University of London, UK (Zoom).
7. Habyarimana, J. B. (10–13 June, 2021).  Childhood Psychological Wellness Risk and Adult Altruistic Attitudes. Conference:  The 2021 Joint IAREP-SABE conference by the International Association for Research in Economic Psychology and the Society for the Advancement of Behavioural Economics. (Zoom).
8. Habyarimana, J. B. (8–9 June, 2021). Externally Funded Trade Policy Reforms and Firm Productivity: Evidence from a World Database of Reforms Funded by Foreign Aid Agencies. Conference: The 1st Annual Southern Ph.D. Economics Conference (ASPEC). UK (Zoom).
9. Nkunzimana, T., Habyarimana, J. B. (November 15-17, 2017). A Multidimensional Food and Nutrition Security Measurement: Evidence from a Household Survey in Rwanda (2012-2015). Conference: Quantitative Methods for Integrated Food and Nutrition Security Measurements – Lessons to be learned. Brussels, Belgium.
10. Habyarimana, J. B. (July 16-21, 2017). Modelling the Effect of a Shock in Human Capital Development on Long-Term Growth and Development: Evidence from a Panel Error Correction Model in Africa. The 61st ISI World Statistics Congress. Marrakesh, Morocco.
11. Habyarimana, J. B.,& DushimayezuB. (June 14-16, 2017). Good Governance, Economic Growth, and Development: Insight from a 22 Years Econometric Analysis in Rwanda. Conference: The University of Rwanda Conference Week. Kigali, Rwanda.
12. Habyarimana, J. B.,& NkunzimanaT. (December 5-7, 2016). Policy Reforms and Rural Livelihoods Sustainability: Challenges and Opportunities; Empirical Evidence from the Adoption of the Land Use Consolidation (LUC) Policy in Rwanda. Conference: African Economic Conference 2016. Abuja, Nigeria.
13. Nkunzimana, T., Habyarimana, J. B. (November 28-30, 2016). Do cereals matter for food security and sustainability? A comparative study between Sahel and East African Community (EAC) countries. Conference: The 30Th EFFoST International Conference. Vienna, Austria.
14. Habyarimana, J. B., & Nkunzimana, T. (October 26-28, 2016). Modeling Spatial Price Volatility and Transmission: A Spatial Panel VAR Model for Cereal Price Across East African Community. Conference: The 7Th International Conference on Agricultural Statistics. Rome, Italy.
15. NkunzimanaT., Habyarimana, J. B., & Kayitakire, F. (July 15-17, 2015). Policy Reforms and Efficiency Analysis in Domestic Agricultural Markets: Evidence from an Econometric Analysis in Rwanda. Conference: The International Conference on Economic Modeling, EcoMod2015, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA.
16. Habyarimana, J. B. (June 11-13, 2015). The Network Flow of Food Security Information: A Theoretical Analysis. Conference: The 16Th Annual Global Development Conference.  Casablanca, Morocco.
17. Habyarimana, J. B., Dushimayezu, B. (October 1 – 3, 2014). Agricultural Statistics and Food Security Monitoring System in Rwanda. Conference: The Information for Meeting Africa's Agricultural Transformation and Food Security Goals Conference. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
18. Habyarimana, J. B. (October 2013). Crop Yield Estimation with Farmers' Appraisal on Weather Condition using Bayesian Estimation Method. Conference: The 6Th International Conference on Agricultural Statistics. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Awards and Grants

1. Awarded a two-month research grant to stay at Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel) in Germany for scientific research paper writing and mentorship (February to April 2023).
2. College Based Postgraduate Studentships (September 2020 to February 2021) by the College of Business at City University of Hong Kong.
3. The Best Summer Paper Award to Junior Ph.D. Students (Summer 2019) by City University of Hong Kong.
4. Outstanding Academic Performance Award for Research Degree Students in the Academic Year 2018-19 by the City University of Hong Kong.
5. Outstanding Academic Performance Award for Research Degree Students in the Academic Year 2017-18 by the City University of Hong Kong.
6. Awarded Hong Kong Ph.D. Fellowship to pursue Ph.D. in Economics at City University of Hong Kong (2017-2020).
7. Chow Yei Ching School of Graduate Studies Entrance Scholarship by City University of Hong Kong (2016-2017).
8. Awarded a two weeks research grant to stay at Jönköping International Business School - Jönköping University in Sweden for scientific research paper writing mentorship (February 2016).
9. Certificate of Excellent Performance awarded for being the best graduating Master’s Degree student in Economics class of 2013/2014 by the University of Rwanda.