Experience

Tokyo International University

• Japan
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Associate Professor of Development and International Economics

  • Sep 2017 - Present

  Teaching: courses (undergraduate and graduate) in Development Economics, International Economics, International Environmental Policy, Macroeconomics, and Tourism Analysis and Planning.Research: agricultural development in selected countries in Asia, empirical international trade, tourism economics, and related areas. Teaching: courses (undergraduate and graduate) in Development Economics, International Economics, International Environmental Policy, Macroeconomics, and Tourism Analysis and Planning.Research: agricultural development in selected countries in Asia, empirical international trade, tourism economics, and related areas.



Asian Development Bank (ADB)

• Philippines
• International Trade and Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Economist

  • Apr 2011 - Aug 2017

  Leadership of several capacity building and research technical assistance projects in the Pacific Region. Lead trainer for mid-career professionals in investment project economic (cost-benefit) analysis, long term fiscal planning modeling, and economic monitoring. Editor-in-Chief for the Pacific Economic Monitor and lead author on a number of other publications (e.g., Pacific Opportunities, Trust Funds in the Pacific). Collaborative work on economic, thematic, and sector work to produce knowledge products. Provide economic inputs to grant/loan operations and programming efforts for the Pacific Department.



University of Hawaii at Manoa

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Professor/Specialist (Economics) -- College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources

  • Apr 2009 - Apr 2011

  Research and extension work on issues of welfare and public economics in Hawaii and U.S. affiliated Pacific Islands. Responsible for teaching undergraduate courses related to economics and public policy (e.g., family economics, tourism economics). Research projects included: food markets, nutrition, and cost-efficient diets; childhood obesity in the Pacific; evaluation of impacts of hydropower development; and an econometric analysis of policies and programs to reduce low birth weight infants. Concurrent appointments as a Cooperating Graduate Faculty (Economics Department) and Adjunct Fellow at the East West Center.

• Senior Economist (Strategy and Policy Department)

  • Oct 2008 - Apr 2009

  Performance Based Allocation Unit Head: Directed work on country performance assessment in ADF-eligible countries, country programming, debt sustainability analysis, and technical assistance in related areas. Training facilitator to staff from ADB and partner organizations in the aforementioned areas.

• Rural Development Economist (East Asia Regional Department)

  • Oct 2006 - Oct 2008

  Work on technical assistance and loan operations in the agriculture, environment, and natural resource (AENR) areas in China and Mongolia. Prepared AENR sector strategy for the China Partnership Strategy. Mission leader for preparation of a $100 million reforestation/afforestation project in western China, and for two Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction projects in Mongolia ($2 million each). Administered several other TAs. Developed proposals for grant support from the Global Environment Fund, Volunteer Service Overseas, and World Wide Fund for Nature.



East-West Center (EWC)

• Research Fellow

  • Aug 2003 - Oct 2006

  Policy research focusing on Asian economies, and assisted Center’s education and outreach efforts to improve understanding of Asian and Pacific economies. Research areas were trade policy and impact of rising trade, rural and agricultural development, and tourism sector development focusing on the effects of tourism development on poverty. Wrote journal publications and policy briefs. Frequent speaker at conferences and other outreach events, and organized conferences and prepared proceedings. Guest lecturer at UH-Manoa courses—development economics, tourism economics—offered by the Economics Department.

• Visiting Assistant Professor

  • Aug 2003 - Aug 2004

  Taught a graduate course in development economics focusing on macroeconomic/structural issues and the development experience of Asian economies. Developed syllabus, presented lectures, exams and grading, and applied development policy exercises applying modeling techniques to data from selected Asian economies. Taught a graduate course in development economics focusing on macroeconomic/structural issues and the development experience of Asian economies. Developed syllabus, presented lectures, exams and grading, and applied development policy exercises applying modeling techniques to data from selected Asian economies.

• Economist (Economics Research Department)

  • May 2000 - Aug 2003

  Economic policy research in support of development projects in Asia and the Pacific. Focus on country macroeconomic assessment, and quantitative policy and distribution analysis. Prepared technical assistance on new tools for quantitative impact assessment of ADB-financed projects/programs. Prepared Asian Development Outlook (regular contributions to country chapters, led team preparing 2002 theme chapter) and Key Indicators publications. Economic policy research in support of development projects in Asia and the Pacific. Focus on country macroeconomic assessment, and quantitative policy and distribution analysis. Prepared technical assistance on new tools for quantitative impact assessment of ADB-financed projects/programs. Prepared Asian Development Outlook (regular contributions to country chapters, led team preparing 2002 theme chapter) and Key Indicators publications.



International Rice Research Institute

• Philippines
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Affiliate Scientist

  • Apr 1998 - May 2000

  Applied economic/econometric research on rain-fed rice farming in South and Southeast Asia. Developed econometric and simulation models of land use and the adoption of new technology integrating the role of socioeconomic and biophysical factors. Needs assessment and evaluation of a rice technology project in Northeast (Isan) Thailand with the Population and Community Development Association (Thai NGO). Research for IRRI projects in Eastern India (Bihar Plateau) and Vietnam (Mekong Delta). Applied economic/econometric research on rain-fed rice farming in South and Southeast Asia. Developed econometric and simulation models of land use and the adoption of new technology integrating the role of socioeconomic and biophysical factors. Needs assessment and evaluation of a rice technology project in Northeast (Isan) Thailand with the Population and Community Development Association (Thai NGO). Research for IRRI projects in Eastern India (Bihar Plateau) and Vietnam (Mekong Delta).



Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile & Grupo de Investigaciones Agrarias

• Visiting Researcher and Guest Lecturer

  • Jan 1995 - Dec 1995

  Conducted follow-up survey of farming households in southern Chile. Estimated the impact of a private-sector-based national agricultural technology transfer and market development program using panel estimates, showing statistically significant positive program outcomes after controlling for self-selection bias. Designed survey; hired, trained, and supervised enumerators; verification and programming data; secondary data recollection; coordination of several NGOs, researchers, and state agencies working with small farms. Lecturer while conducting research on Chilean peasantry in collaboration with other university faculty (with Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agronomy).



International Labor Organization (Programa Regional de Empleo para America Latina y el Caribe)

• Visiting Researcher

  • Mar 1993 - Dec 1993

  Research collaboration with ILO staff. Analysis of rural labor markets and small farm sector in Chile. In-field interviews and case studies of small farm households and farmer assistance projects. Research collaboration with ILO staff. Analysis of rural labor markets and small farm sector in Chile. In-field interviews and case studies of small farm households and farmer assistance projects.



University of California Cooperative Extension

• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Research Assistant (Agricultural Extension Service)

  • Sep 1990 - Dec 1992

  Research on impact of regulation of Farm Labor Contractors. Prepared research for paper based on econometric analysis (with Jeffrey Perloff). Structured interviews of farm labor contractors and mail survey of farm owners and operators in California. Survey data management and analysis. Research on impact of regulation of Farm Labor Contractors. Prepared research for paper based on econometric analysis (with Jeffrey Perloff). Structured interviews of farm labor contractors and mail survey of farm owners and operators in California. Survey data management and analysis.



SRI International

• India
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Policy Analyst (Social Science Research Group)

  • Feb 1990 - Aug 1990

  Evaluation design, programming, and report preparation for US Department of Labor. Drafted surveys, designed sample, and wrote technical assistance guides for National Youth Employment Competency evaluation. Evaluation design, programming, and report preparation for US Department of Labor. Drafted surveys, designed sample, and wrote technical assistance guides for National Youth Employment Competency evaluation.



Abt Associates

• United States
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Labor Policy Analyst

  • Sep 1988 - Jan 1990

  Work on a variety of federal/state research evaluations and demonstration projects in job training and welfare reform policy areas. Projects included: National Job Training and Partnership Act Experiment, and NY Child Assistance Demonstration. Work on a variety of federal/state research evaluations and demonstration projects in job training and welfare reform policy areas. Projects included: National Job Training and Partnership Act Experiment, and NY Child Assistance Demonstration.



Metropolitan Opportunities Project and National Opinion Research Center Inc.

• Research Assistant/Associate

  • Sep 1986 - Dec 1988

  Analyzed service targeting, impact, and cost effectiveness of federal education and job training programs in the Philadelphia and Houston metropolitan areas. Work for NORC included assessment of age cohort effect on earnings, and sorting in marriage choice. Econometric analysis of data from the National Longitudinal Survey using STATA. Analyzed service targeting, impact, and cost effectiveness of federal education and job training programs in the Philadelphia and Houston metropolitan areas. Work for NORC included assessment of age cohort effect on earnings, and sorting in marriage choice. Econometric analysis of data from the National Longitudinal Survey using STATA.