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Yiagadeesen (Teddy) Samy is a Professor of International Affairs and currently the Director of the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs (NPSIA) at Carleton University. His research interests intersect the broad areas of international and development economics, and his current research focuses on African economic development, domestic resource mobilization, energy transition in developing countries, fragile states and foreign aid. Professor Samy has published in various scholarly journals such as Applied Economics; Conflict Management and Peace Science; Foreign Policy Analysis; Third World Quarterly; International Interactions; Journal of Conflict Resolution; Canadian Journal of Development Studies; and Conflict, Security and Development. His most recent co-authored book is Trade and Women’s Economic Empowerment: Evidence from Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (Palgrave Macmillan, 2023). He is currently serving as an Expert for the African Knowledge Network, Office of the Special Advisor on Africa, United Nations Under-Secretary General.