Dr. Celestine Siameh

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I am an Economist with an interest in GLOBAL issues. I obtained my Ph.D. in Applied Economics (partly with Economics) from the University of Minnesota in August 2022. My main research fields are International Trade and Development Economics, with a secondary interest in Economic Policy, Public Economics, and Economic History. 

My current research primarily combines empirical methods and quantitative structural models to address questions of trade policy, trade barriers, global production, poverty and inequality reduction, and fiscal policy-related issues.

PS: I prefer to call myself Dr. Celestine Siameh because my Ph.D. was earned out of pain, but regardless, I never gave up. So the Dr. title is an outstanding achievement for me.

Favorite Quotes and Scriptures: 

• Never, never, never give up (Winston Churchill)

• We may encounter many defeats, but we must not be defeated (Maya Angelou)

• Be a first-rate version of yourself, not a second-rate version of someone else (Judy Garland)

• God is within her; she will not fail/fall (Psalm 46:5)

• I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me (Philippians 4:13)