Publications
Lashitew, A. A. & Mu, Y. (2024). Corporate opposition to climate change disclosure regulation in the United States. Climate Policy, 1-16.
Dumalanède, C., Ciambotti, G. & Lashitew, A. A. (2024). Addressing health care inequality through social franchising: The role of network stewardship in impact intermediation. Business & Society.
Lashitew, A. A., Branzei, O., & van Tulder, R. (2023). Community inclusion under systemic inequality: How forâprofit businesses pursue social purpose. Journal of Management Studies, 61(1), 230-268.
Lashitew, A. A. (2023).When businesses go digital: The role of CEO attributes in technology adoption and utilization during the COVID-19 pandemic. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 189, 122324.
Birhanu, A. G., Getachew, Y. S., & Lashitew, A. A. (2022). Gender inequality in performance during the Covid-19 pandemic: Do public policy responses matter? Entrepreneurship Theory & Practice, 46(5), 1374-1401.
Krammer, S., Lashitew, A. A., Doh, J. P. & Bapuji, H. (2022). Income inequality, social cohesion, and crime against businesses: Evidence from a global sample of firms. Journal of International Business Studies, 54 (2), 401-401.
Adebayo, E., Lashitew, A. A., & Werker, E. (2021). Is conventional wisdom about resource taxation correct? Mining evidence from transparency reporting. World Development, 146, 105597.
Lashitew, A. A., Narayan, S., Rosca, E., & Bals, L. (2021). Creating social value for the âBase of the Pyramidâ: An integrative review and research agenda. Journal of Business Ethics, 178, 445â466 .
Lashitew, A. A. (2021). Corporate uptake of the Sustainable Development Goals: Mere greenwashing or an advent of institutional change? Journal of International Business Policy, 4(1), 184-200.
Lashitew, A. A., Ross, M. L., & Werker, E. (2021). What drives successful economic diversification in resource-rich countries? The World Bank Research Observer, 36(2), 164-196.
Lashitew, A. A., & Werker, E. (2020). Do natural resources help or hinder development? Resource abundance, dependence, and the role of institutions. Resource and Energy Economics, 61, 101183.
Lashitew, A. A., van Tulder, R., & Muche, L. (2020). Social value creation in institutional voids: A business model perspective. Business & Society, 61(8), 1992-2037.
Lashitew, A. A., Bals, L., & van Tulder, R. (2020). Inclusive business at the base of the pyramid: The role of embeddedness for enabling social innovations. Journal of Business Ethics, 162(2), 421-448.
Lashitew, A. A., van Tulder, R., & Liasse, Y. (2019). Mobile phones for financial inclusion: What explains the diffusion of mobile money innovations? Research Policy, 48(5), 1201-1215.
Lashitew, A. A., & van Tulder, R. (2019). The limits and promises of embeddedness as a strategy for social value creation. Critical Perspectives on International Business, 16(1), 100-115.
Krammer, S. M., Strange, R., & Lashitew, A. (2018). The export performance of emerging economy firms: The influence of firm capabilities and institutional environments. International Business Review, 27(1), 218-230.
Inklaar, R., Lashitew, A. A., & Timmer, M. P. (2017). The role of resource misallocation in cross-country differences in manufacturing productivity. Macroeconomic Dynamics, 21(3), 733-756.
Lashitew, A. A. (2017). The uneven effect of financial constraints: Size, public ownership, and firm investment in Ethiopia. World Development, 97, 178-198.
Lashitew, A. A. (2016). Employment protection and misallocation of resources across plants: international evidence. CESifo Economic Studies, 62(3), 453-490.
Lashitew, A. A. (2014). The effect of political connections on credit access: does the level of financial development matter? Kyklos, 67(2), 227-254.
Lashitew, A. A. (2011). Competition between food and biofuel production in Ethiopia: a partial equilibrium analysis. Biofuels, 2(6), 611-627.
Books and Book Chapters
Lashitew, A. A., & Van Tulder, R. (2020). Why Do Firms Choose to Fight Poverty? The Motives Behind Inclusive Business Practices in Africa. In: Muthuri et al. (Eds) Base of the Pyramid Markets in Africa: Innovation and Challenges to Sustainability, Routledge.
Lashitew, A. A., & Wall, R. (2018). Drivers of FDI Inflows into Sub-Saharan African Cities. In: Wall et al. (Eds) State of African Cities Report: The Geography of African Investment. Nairobi: United Nations Environment Program.
Lashitew, A. A., & Van Tulder, R. (2017). Inclusive Business in Africa: Priorities, Strategies and Challenges In: Akinyoade et al. (Eds) African Entrepreneurship Dynamics, Leiden: Brill Publishers.
Lashitew, A. A. (2014). Resource Misallocation and Aggregate Productivity (PhD Dissertation) Groningen: University of Groningen. ISBN: 978-90-367-7440-6, 2014.
Working Papers
Lashitew, A. A., & Socrates, M. K. (2021). The effect of lockdown policies on international trade: Evidence from Kenya. Brookings Institution, Global Working Paper #148
Lashitew, A., Ross, M. L., & Werker, E. (2020). What Drives Successful Economic Diversification in Resource-Rich Countries? ESID Working Paper No. 139. Effective States and Inclusive Development Research Centre (ESID).
Inklaar, R., Lashitew, A. A., & Timmer, M. P. (2014). The role of resource misallocation in cross-country differences in manufacturing productivity. GGDC Working Paper No. GD-143. Groningen Growth and Development Centre, University of Groningen.
Lashitew, A. A. (2013). Employment protection and misallocation of resources across plants: International evidence. GGDC Working Paper No. GD-142. Groningen Growth and Development Centre, University of Groningen.
Lashitew, A. A. (2011). Does Access to Finance Lower Firmsâ Cost of Capital? Empirical Evidence from International Manufacturing Data. GGDC Working Paper No. GD-120. Groningen Growth and Development Centre, University of Groningen.