Ama Baafra Abeberese is an Associate Professor of Economics at Wellesley College. Her research is primarily in the area of industrial development, with a focus on identifying and analyzing constraints faced by firms in developing economies. Her recent work examines how infrastructure-related constraints—including electricity shortages and pricing, and intranational trade costs—and government policies affect firm behavior and performance. She holds a B.A in Physics and Economics from Wellesley College and a Ph.D. in Economics from Columbia University.
