Technology adoption; technical efficiency and farm productivity; agricultural and resource economics; agricultural risk; Impact evaluation of development programs

Participaction in courses:

-Project Appraisal (Undergraduate students)

-Agribusiness Management (Undergraduate students)

-Methods for Socio-Economic Analysis (MIA Program)

-Research Seminar (MIA Program)

-Research Methods II (PhD Program)

Participation in thesis:

Master and Doctorate Thesis

Daniela Martinez. Phd Agricultural Sciences (in progress), Universidad de Talca. Strategies to improve competitiveness in the Chilean fruit sector: Two views according to production scale.

Hernán Zeballos. Master in International Agribusiness, Universidad de Talca. 2013. The impact of collective actions on rural farming incomes in Peru: the case of the APOMIPE Program.

Germán Ponce. Master in International Agribusiness, Universidad de Talca. 2013. Adoption of Best Management Practices by Small-Scale Farmers in Central Chile.

Soraya Russy. Master in International Agribusiness (In Progress), Universidad de Talca. 2014. Factor affecting the adoption of Silvopastoril systems.

Pamela Valles. Master in International Agribusiness (In Progress), Universidad de Talca. 2014. Productivity analysis of the Hired Labor in the Chilean Fruit Sector.

Vanessa Pacheco. Master in International Agribusiness (In Progress), Universidad de Talca. 2014. Factosr affecting productivity labor in Blueberries.

Undergraduate Thesis

Marcelo Urra Barriga. Agronomy, Universidad de Talca. Analysis of instruments granted by INDAP (investment to the productive strengthening (IFP) and initial support fund (FAI) with PRODESAL users from municipality of San Clemente (Maule region). 2014.

Catalina Jeria Mella. Agronomy, Universidad de Talca. Factors influencing the level of implementation of Good Agricultural Practices in small raspberry farmers in Maule region. 2014.

Diego Meneses Ossa. Agronomy, Universidad de Talca. Technical-economic analysis of the production of strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa Dush): The Role of fertilization, Case study Chanco commune . 2014.

Alan Troncoso Rojas. Agronomy, Universidad de Talca. Operating costs and gross margin of maize and wheat: analysis at agro-ecological zones in the Maule region. 2013.

Lorena Rojas Aburto. Agronomy, Universidad de Talca. Adoption of cultural practices in raspberry producers: case study Curico province, Chile Maule region. 2013.

Mario Jara Jara. Agronomy, Universidad de Talca. Studying Good Agricultural Practices certification by growers in central Chile. 2013.

Felipe Ossa García. Agronomy, Universidad de Talca. Changes in the Chilean wine industry 1965-2011 period. 2013.

Leonardo Velis. Agronomy, Universidad de Talca. Impact of the transgenic corn seed on the export value. 2012.

Cecilia Silva Núñez. Agronomy, Universidad de Talca. Factors affecting market perception by raspberry farmers in the Maule region: case study Curico Province. 2012.

Pamela Rojas Lara. Agronomy, Universidad de Talca. Analysis of the rice market. 2011.

Pamela Valles Herrera. Agronomy, Universidad de Talca. Ddeterminants of productive diversification and its effect on agricultural incomes in small producers from Linares Province - Region VII, Chile. 2011.

Romina Canales. Agronomy, Universidad de Talca. Perception of farmers on organic production: case study berries chain. 2011

Francisco Gómez. Agronomy, Universidad Católica del Maule. Determination of the Water Resource Management in Central Chile. 2011.

Katherine Millacura. Agronomy, Universidad Católica del Maule. Natural Resource Conservation Practices: A Meta-analysis. 2011.

Robert Giovanetti. Agronomy, Universidad Católica del Maule. Factors determining the export vaue of Maize Seed in Chile. 2011.

Academic Administration:

Director of Department Agricultural Economics from September 2013 - present, Universidad de Talca

Committee member:

-Miembro Comité Académico Master in International Agribusiness – Universidad de Talca

-Miembro Comité Académico Master en Horticulture – Universidad de Talca