Felipe Peguero Curriculum Vitae (Updated Sept 2017) Phone: (225) 288–8761 Dept. of Agricultural Economics & Agribusiness E-Mail: fpegue1@ lsu.edu 211 Martin D. Woodin Hall Skype: felipe.peguero Louisiana State University LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/felipe-peguero Baton Rouge, LA 70803–5604

EDUCATION

Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics & Agribusiness (expected) Aug/2014-Dic/2017 LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (www.lsu.edu) Louisiana, Baton Rouge Field: Consumer Demand GPA: 3.61/4.00 Dissertation: USA demand analysis for fresh bell pepper: A seasonal & dynamic IAIDS approach

Master in Business Administration May/2009-Jun/2011 INCAE BUSINESS SCHOOL (www.incae.edu/en/) , Alajuela Concentration: Finance and Economy GPA: 3.41/4.00; Class Position: 19/88 (top 22% of the class) Graduation project: Creation and implementation of a Balanced Scorecard for the strategic management of a Dairy Processing factory at Zamorano University, .

Master in International Agribusiness Management May/2009-Dic/2010 CATIE UNIVERSITY (www.catie.ac.cr) Costa Rica, Turrialba Concentration: Agricultural Value Chain Analysis GPA: 3.36/4.00; Class Position: 3/9 (Top 33% of the class) Graduation project: Description of the banana value chain in Costa Rica, trends of production, productivity, competitiveness, and externalities.

BSc. Food Science & Technology Jan/2004-Dec/2007 ZAMORANO UNIVERSITY (www.zamorano.edu) Honduras, Morazan GPA: 3.55/4.00, Class Position: 11/203 (Top 5% of the class) Thesis: Anthocyanin profile of three varieties of bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) grown in Honduras.

Agronomist technician Aug/2000-Aug/2003 LOYOLA AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE (www.itesil.org) , Dajabon

PROFESIONAL EXPERIENCE

Research Assistant Aug/2014-Dic/2017 Louisiana State University, LSU AgCenter Baton Rouge, LA, USA

Field Officer at Farmer to Farmer Program Oct/2012-Aug/2014 USAID/Partners of Americas Dominican Republic

Senior Consultant: feasibility studies, strategic planning & managerial systems Oct/2013- Aug /2014 Own consultant firm Dominican Republic

Commercial Coordinator Jul/2011-Oct/2012 Grupo Rica Inc. (www.gruporica.com) Dominican Republic

Junior Consultant on Food Safety and Quality Management System Jan/2009-Jul/2009 LDM & Asociados Dominican Republic

RESEARCH

Short Description

My goal during my pursuit of a Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics at Louisiana State University was to accumulate enough quantitative tools to analyze the factors affecting the ag-sector in Latin-America, and more specifically the Dominican Republic. Thus, in this quest I decided to start my research journey from the consumer side by learning how to characterize demand for ag-commodities. Eventually, I would like to execute research on international trade, production economics, ag-labor economics, ag-finance, social mobility in the ag-sector, among others.

In my dissertation, “USA demand analysis for fresh bell pepper: A seasonal & dynamic IAIDS approach”, I am using an Inverse AIDS model to estimate the demand for fresh bell pepper produced locally, imported from Mexico, and imported from the rest of world (ROW).

My dissertation is described as follow:

 IAIDS: Differentiating by source: Mexico, USA, ROW o I have calculated the demand for bell pepper produced locally, imported from Mexico and the ROW. More specifically, I estimated how own and cross prices respond to changes in quantity demanded in the US (own-cross price flexibilities)

 Seasonal IAIDS: Differentiating by source: Mexico, USA, ROW o Due to the influence of seasonality in the supply of bell pepper, I calculated seasonal varying own-cross price flexibilities.

 IAIDS: Differentiating by source and color o To circumvent the assumption of all bell-peppers are homogenous, green and colored bell pepper were disaggregated, thus calculating own-cross price flexibilities differentiating by color and source.

 Dynamic specification of the IAIDS model for bell pepper: o Due to delay in response to changes in quantity, a dynamic IAIDS model is more appropriate. Thus, I have incorporated past consumption habit into the static model. PUBLICATION

Peguero, F. and Bueso, F. 2007. Anthocyanin profile of three varieties of red bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) grown in Honduras. Biblioteca Wilson Popenoe, Zamorano.

WORK IN PROGRESS

Peguero, F and Keithly, W. USA Demand for Fresh Bell Peppers with Varying Seasonal Own- and Cross- Price Flexibilities. Target Journal: Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics

Peguero, F. and Kennedy, P. Potential tariff impact on the U.S. demand for fresh bell pepper. Target Journal: The Journal of Agriculture and Applied Economics

Peguero, F. and Zapata, H. Which market factors (characteristics) explain the price premium for fresh bell pepper in the USA? : A hedonic price approach. Target Journal: The Journal of Agriculture and Applied Economics

FUTURE RESEARCH PROJECTS

Peguero, F. and Alfaro, L.N. The impact of Microfinance in the evolution of the agricultural industry in Latin America

Damodaran, N. and Peguero, F. Do fiscal and monetary policies of the Dominican Republic affect the economy of Haiti? : Food security implication for Haiti.

Peguero, F. and Santos, J. The Impact of fiscal, ag-credit and monetary policies on the agricultural prices in the Dominican Republic.

Peguero, F. and Kennedy, L. Welfare impact for ACP countries after EU cuts banana tariffs to Latin American countries: Was enough the €200m compensation package?

Gautam, T. and Peguero, F. How much does water scarcity affect the banana industry in the Dominican Republic?

Peguero, F. Gautam, T. Water scarcity impact on rice production efficiency: the case of the Dominican Republic

Peguero, F. Factors affecting the socioeconomic mobility in the Dominican Republic: the role of fiscal and tax policies

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS & INVITED TALK

Southern Agricultural Economics Association Alabama, Mobile, Feb/2017 Peguero, F and Keithly, W. USA Demand for Fresh Bell Peppers with Varying Seasonal Own- and Cross- Price Flexibilities. Presentation.

Ag-Economics Department, LSU Baton Rouge, LA, March/2017 Peguero, F. and Kennedy, P. Potential tariff impact on the U.S. demand for fresh bell pepper. Invited speaker for the International Trade class taught by Dr. Lynn Kennedy to undergraduate Students.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Part Time Professor at ISA University (www.isa.edu.do) Dom. Republic Class taught: Investment Fundamentals Jun-Aug/2013 Undergraduate course. Topics covered: How to invest in the Stock Market, portfolio diversification strategies, modern portfolio investment theory, and investment strategies

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (CERTIFICATIONS)

INCAE Business School and Bolivian Investment Management Santo Domingo, DR Certificate in Governance and inclusive finance in Microfinance Institutions Aug-2017 - http://www.proyectogif.org/index.php/site/index - Courses: Training trainers, Strategic planning, Governance, and Transference of the GIF’s tools

Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, LA, US Graduate Certificate in Econometrics 2014-2016 ECON 7630 (Econometric Methods I), ECON 7631 (Econometric Methods II), ECON 7632 (Microeconometrics), ECON 7633 (Time Series)

Inter-American development bank edX “Agrimonitor: Agricultural Policy, Food Security and Climate Change" July/2016 In this course I learned how to analyze “agricultural policies” in Latin America and the Caribbean, their implications on food security. And the relation of ag-policies and food security with climate change.

World Bank coursera Turn Down the Heat: Why a 4°C Warmer World Must be Avoided Feb/2014 Observed Climate Changes and Impacts, Possible 21st Century Climates, Life in a 4°C Warmer World, What Can We About it?, Regional Impacts on Development Prospects

AWARDS AND HONORS

Scholarship CONIAF & MESCyT for PhD at Louisiana State University Aug/2014 Scholarship MESCyT, MBA at INCAE Business School Jun/2010 Scholarship CEDAF for graduate studies at CATIE University Jun/2009 Service in Training Ohio State University/Trader’s Point Creamery Jan/2008 Internship at Texas A&M, Poultry food safety Jan/2007 Academic Excellence Award, Zamorano Dec/2006 Academic Excellence Award, 1st place, Zamorano Dec/2005 Academic Excellence Award, 1st place, Zamorano Dec/2004 Scholarship (BSc.): Wilson Popenoe, Papa foundation & General Cigar Dec/2003

AFFILIATIONS AND ACTIVITIES

AAEA, Sections: Latin America 2017-present SAEA member 2016-present ZAS (Zamorano Agricultural Society) 2014-present Wilson Popenoe (Zamorano’s Association in Dom. Rep.) 2008-present

SKILLS

Data analysis tools: SAS, Stata, R(basic) System Dynamic: Stella NPV Risk Analysis: Statool/@Risk Languages: Python(basic) Big data analysis: SQL(basic)

Languages: Spanish (Native), English (Fluent)

Personal competences: High research acumen, Analytical skills, Good writing skills, Good people skills, Ability to learn and adapt quickly, Hardworking (I’m a strong believer of the Latin phrase “Labor Omnia Vincit”)

REFERENCES

Dr. P. Lynn Kennedy Dr. Maria Bampasidou Professor Assistant professor Agricultural Economics & Agribusiness Agricultural Economics & Agribusiness Louisiana State University Louisiana State University Work: +1-225-578-2726 Work: 1-225-578-2367 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Relationship: Dissertation advisor Relationship: Dissertation committee member

Hector O. Zapata, Ph.D. Dr. Walter R Keithly Associate Vice Provost for International Associate professor Programs Agricultural Economics & Agribusiness Louisiana State University Louisiana State University Work: 1-225-578-8242 Work: +1- 225-578-6296 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Relationship: Dissertation committee member Relationship: Dissertation committee member