Miracle-Rose Toppar

Miracle-Rose Toppar serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor at the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University, specializing in economic policy analysis and development economics.

Education

• Ph.D. from Iowa State University with specializations in Program Evaluation, Causal Analysis, Agricultural Economics, Labor Economics, Applied Econometrics, Economic Development, and Economics of Education.

Research Interests: Dr. Toppar's research centers on economic development in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly technology interventions in agriculture. Her seminal work on Bt cotton adoption in Burkina Faso demonstrated production increases of 16.3%-46% (2007-2014), generating 529,430 additional metric tons of cotton lint and $765.61 million in export revenue. She also investigates consumer demand for sustainable fashion, leveraging her industry experience in clothing manufacturing, and explores economic education through video game applications inspired by student interests.

Teaching: She instructs courses in economic development, labor economics, micro/macro principles, industrial organization, intermediate microeconomics, econometrics, and international trade, emphasizing applied economic thinking and creative problem-solving.

Professional Engagement: As a sustainable fashion advocate, she examines willingness-to-pay for ethical apparel. Her methodological expertise in synthetic control methods and program evaluation drives impactful policy research across Burkina Faso, Benin, Chad, Côte d’Ivoire, Mali, and Senegal.