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Andres F. Garcia
122 S 3rd St. Apt 1, Lafayette, IN 47901, USA
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Email:
andres@purdue.edu - Website:
http://www.andresgarcia.net
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PROFILE
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Strong
analytical and quantitative skills in
econometrics, mathematical programming,
and management of complex datasets.
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Diverse work
experience in North America, Latin
America, the Caribbean, East Asia, and
Europe.
EDUCATION
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA
Ph.D. Agricultural
Economics December
2008 (Expected)
GPA 3.8
Dissertation:
Demographic Influences on Economic Growth,
Inequality
and the Political Economy of Agricultural
Policy Across Countries
M.S. Hospitality and Tourism
Management August 2003
GPA 4.0
Thesis:
Market Segmentation and Modeling of the
French Nature Travel Market.
Pan-American
School of Agriculture (EAP), Zamorano,
Honduras
B.S. Agriculture
December
2000 GPA 3.6
Concentration: Socioeconomic Development and
Environment.
RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS
Trade and
Policy
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Garcia, A. &
Masters, W.A. (In progress, 2008). The
Impact of Demographic Transition and
Structural Transformation on Economic
Growth and Inequality.
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Garcia, A. &
Masters, W.A. (In progress, 2008). The
Impact of Demographic Transition and
Structural Transformation on Rural
Migration.
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Masters, W.A. & Garcia,
A. (In progress, 2008).
The Political Economy of
Agricultural Price Distortion and
Stabilization.
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Masters, W.A.,
Anderson, K. & Garcia, A. (In progress,
2008). Distortions to Agricultural
Incentives in Africa.
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Masters, W.A.,
Anderson, K. & Garcia, A. (2007).
Agricultural Trade Policy in Africa:
Taxation, Protection and Reform in a
Global Context, 1960-2004. Workshop on
Appropriate Trade Policies for
Agricultural Development in a
Globalizing World. FAO, Rome, Italy,
December 10-11, 2007.
Environment
Hospitality
and Tourism
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Gunter, C., Kline, S.F. &
Garcia, A. (2004). Team
Development in a Capstone Food Service
Course: A Quasi-Experimental Study.
Graduate Education and Graduate Research
Conference in Hospitality and Tourism
2004. Houston, Texas, January 6-8, 2004.
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Mills, J.E.
& Garcia, A. (2003). E-Satisfaction with
Festival and Event Websites. Research
Presentation at the International
Festival and Events Association (IFEA).
Europe 2003 Annual Conference Vienna,
Austria, March 2003.
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Nesmith, M., Mills, J.E.,
Almanza, B. & Garcia, A. (2002). Restaurant
Consumer’s Perceptions and Understanding
of the Truth-In-Menu Law. Graduate
Education and Graduate Research
Conference in Hospitality and Tourism
2002. Houston, Texas, January 4-6, 2002.
RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE
Research Experience
Research Assistant.
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN,
USA
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
August 2007 – Present
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Considered how demographic and
structural change influence national
income and income distribution, and also
how they influence the political economy
of government policy.
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Measured the efficiency
of coffee production and the degree to
which restrictions on chemical inputs
might reduce overall economic efficiency
among coffee producers in Vietnam.
Research Assistant.
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN,
USA
OFFICE OF INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH
August 2004 – May 2007
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Primary
researcher on Purdue University’s
estimated total annual economic impact
on Tippecanoe County and the State of
Indiana.
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Designed dynamic models to predict and
model rankings, graduation rates, and
other topics related to institutional
research.
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Provided
research support to the director and
other staff members.
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Developed the Strategic Planning Survey
Resources Website, which includes
information related to survey design and
analysis.
Research Assistant.
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN,
USA
AVERY RESEARCH CENTER
May 2002 – May 2003
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Primary researcher on USDA Grant to evaluate
and recommend improved food safety controls.
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Prepared surveys, entered, and statistically
analyzed data.
Consulting Experience
Consultant.
Shanghai, China;
London, England; Annapolis, MD - Las Vegas, NV, USA
BELLE
TOURISM INTERNATIONAL, CAFE, KING’S COLLEGE,
AND WYNN LAS VEGAS
August 2003 – Present
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Developed the online
marketing strategy for the Jiangsu
province in China (2007-2008).
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Planned, designed, and
developed websites for companies such as
the Center for the Advancement of
Foodservice Education (CAFE) and Belle
Tourism International (BTI) (2007).
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Designed and administered
the E-Learning Management System of Wynn
Las Vegas. This program handled all the
training material for the pre-opening
training of the Hotel (2003-2005).
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Collaborated in the
design and analysis of different
research projects for the Department of
Palliative Care at King’s College London
(2003).
Agriculture and Development Experience
Volunteer. Agricultural and Development Economics Division - ESA. Rome, Italy
FOOD
AND AGRICULTURAL ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED
NATIONS – FAO
June – August 2007
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Determined some of the data gaps in rural labor
market research.
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Reviewed
research and conferences related to
bio-fuels.
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Developed
web materials related to payments for environmental services.
Volunteer.
Forestry Division. Bangkok, Thailand
FOOD
AND AGRICULTURAL ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED
NATIONS – FAO-RAP
July – August 2005
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Reviewed Thailand’s ecotourism attractions
and documented their current state of
development and potential.
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Discussed plans and issues related to
development and marketing of ecotourism in
Thailand.
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Plan to publish a guide
about how to implement eco-responsible
tourism projects with FAO’s forestry
unit and PATA in 2008 (Work in
Progress).
TCDC Expert in Data Processing and Database
Management. Dili, East Timor
FOOD
AND AGRICULTURAL ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED
NATIONS – FAO-RAP
June – July 2005
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Assisted in the development of a computer
processing system for East Timor's Ministry
of Agriculture. This survey system
handles agricultural and early warning
data.
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Conducted a training course on
survey data
processing systems for the
Ministry of Agriculture and the National
Statistics Directorate.
Trainee.
Zamorano, Honduras
PAN-AMERICAN SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE
January 1997 – December 2000
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Developed a "how-to" guide for the
implementation of ecotourism projects in
Honduras. This work was a joint effort
of the Honduran Ministry of Tourism,
NGO’s, private sector, and academia.
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Worked
on multi-national teams with rural
communities to help them reach better
living conditions through different
programs.
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Helped
to restore communities and the
environment after Hurricane Mitch hit
Honduras on 1998.
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Field
experience in forestry, natural
resources, rural development,
horticulture, agronomy, animal science,
food technology, and dairy production.
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Teaching assistant for
physics, statistics, accounting, and
agribusiness.
Teaching Experience
Teaching Assistant.
Purdue University, West Lafayette,
IN, USA
DEPARTMENT OF HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM
MANAGEMENT – HTM
August 2001 – August 2003
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Trained graduate students to use SAS, SPSS,
and Microsoft Excel.
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Tutored graduate students on experimental
statistics.
COMPUTER
SKILLS
General:
Microsoft Office.
Data Analysis: Stata, SAS, SPSS, GAMS,
GEMPACK, and @Risk.
Design: Dreamweaver, Fireworks,
Photoshop, PageMaker, and Corel Draw.
LANGUAGES
Fluent: Spanish and
English.
Intermediate:
Italian.
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