| Growth and poverty reduction in Ethiopia: Evidence from household panel surveys A Bigsten, B Kebede, A Shimeles, M Taddesse World development 31 (1), 87-106, 2003 | 412 | 2003 |
| On the structural transformation of rural Africa CB Barrett, L Christiaensen, M Sheahan, A Shimeles Journal of African Economies 26 (suppl_1), i11-i35, 2017 | 261 | 2017 |
| Made in Africa: Learning to compete in industry C Newman, J Page, J Rand, A Shemeles, M Söderbom, F Tarp Brookings Institution Press, 2016 | 168 | 2016 |
| Aid, employment and poverty reduction in Africa J Page, A Shimeles African Development Review 27 (S1), 17-30, 2015 | 165 | 2015 |
| Poverty transition and persistence in Ethiopia: 1994–2004 A Bigsten, A Shimeles World development 36 (9), 1559-1584, 2008 | 151 | 2008 |
| Migration Patterns, Trends and Polilcy Issues in Africa A Shimeles African Development Bank Group, 2010 | 101 | 2010 |
| Community based health insurance schemes in Africa: The case of Rwanda A Shimeles | 101 | 2010 |
| Manufacturing transformation: comparative studies of industrial development in Africa and emerging Asia J Page, F Tarp, J Rand, A Shimeles, C Newman, M Söderbom Oxford University Press, 2016 | 98 | 2016 |
| Why is inequality high in Africa? A Shimeles, T Nabassaga Journal of African Economies 27 (1), 108-126, 2018 | 96 | 2018 |
| The making of the middle-class in Africa: Evidence from DHS data A Shimeles, M Ncube Statistical Tragedy in Africa?, 82-97, 2017 | 94 | 2017 |
| Finance and poverty in Ethiopia: a household-level analysis A Geda, A Shimeles, D Zerfu Financial development, institutions, growth and poverty reduction, 61-86, 2008 | 90 | 2008 |
| Can Africa reduce poverty by half by 2015? A Bigsten, A Shimeles Development policy review 25 (2), 147-166, 2007 | 73 | 2007 |
| Introduction: understanding the challenges of the agricultural sector in Sub-Saharan Africa A Shimeles, A Verdier-Chouchane, A Boly Building a resilient and sustainable agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa, 1-12, 2018 | 70 | 2018 |
| Growth, poverty and inequality in Ethiopia: Which way for pro‐poor growth? A Geda, A Shimeles, J Weeks Journal of International Development: The Journal of the Development Studies …, 2009 | 67 | 2009 |
| Taxman's dilemma: coercion or persuasion? Evidence from a randomized field experiment in Ethiopia A Shimeles, DZ Gurara, F Woldeyes American Economic Review 107 (5), 420-424, 2017 | 62 | 2017 |
| Inequality in sub-Saharan Africa: a synthesis of recent research on the levels, trends, effects and determinants of inequality in its different dimensions C Okojie, A Shimeles London: Inter-regional Inequality Facility, 2006 | 54 | 2006 |
| Employment effects of multilateral development bank support: The case of the African development bank A Simpasa, A Shimeles, AO Salami African Development Review 27 (S1), 31-43, 2015 | 53 | 2015 |
| Prospects for pro-poor growth in Africa A Bigsten, A Shimeles WIDER Research Paper, 2004 | 53 | 2004 |
| Building a resilient and sustainable agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa A Shimeles, A Verdier-Chouchane, A Boly Springer Nature, 2018 | 51 | 2018 |
| Dynamics of poverty in Ethiopia A Bigsten, A Shimeles WIDER Research Paper, 2004 | 51 | 2004 |
