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Karline Tryphone Elias

Karline Tryphone Elias

University of Dar es Salaam School of Economics

Applied Economics

Biography

Karline Tryphone is a forward-thinking economist passionate about teaching, research, and consultancy. With a strong academic foundation (MA in Economics, BA in Economics and Statistics), Karline brings diverse experience from academia, NGOs, and international organizations such as the World Food Program. Her research spans women’s entrepreneurship, marine spatial planning, children’s honesty, and fiscal regimes in Sub-Saharan Africa. Adept in data analysis, research design, and monitoring & evaluation, she is committed to solving real-world development challenges through applied research and evidence-based policy engagement.

Research Interest

  • Agricultural Economics
  • Development Economics
  • Energy Economics
  • Labour Economics

     

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Projects

The Effect of Climate Variability on Agricultural Employment, Productivity, and Poverty among the Youth in Tanzania, funded by Data and Evidence to End Extreme Poverty (DEEP). 

Periodical Survey for Food Security and Nutrition Programmes funded by the World Food Programme. 

Publications

Tryphone, K., & Mkenda, B. K. (2022). Determinants and constraints of women's sole-owned tourism micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Tanzania. Development Southern Africa, 40(2), 187–202. https://doi.org/10.1080/0376835X.2022.2028604

 

Tryphone, K., Joseph, C., & Ndanshau, M. O. A. (2023). Determinants of digital transformation in Sub-Saharan Africa: Some fiscal policy implications. African Journal of Economic Review, 11(4), September.  DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.339655