Alexander Buriticá
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Alexander Buriticá

PhD Economist · Postdoctoral Researcher

Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT.

I am a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT. My research focuses on development economics, applied econometrics, and the use of causal inference methods to address agricultural and environmental policy challenges.

My work applies impact evaluation methods to questions at the intersection of sustainable agriculture, deforestation, and rural livelihoods. Recent projects include the evaluation of silvopastoral systems on deforestation in the Colombian Amazon, the analysis of coffee quality signaling mechanisms on smallholder prices, and the study of food security determinants in Amazonian communities.

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Alexander Buriticá Casanova

Research Interests

Impact Evaluation Sustainable Agriculture Rural Development

Education

Uniandes
PhD in Economics (2016–2023)
Universidad de los Andes, Colombia
Uniandes
MSc in Economics (2016–2023)
Universidad de los Andes, Colombia
Univalle
BSc in Economics (2007–2013)
Universidad del Valle, Colombia

Experience

CIAT
Postdoctoral Fellow (2023–Present)
Alliance of Bioversity International & CIAT (CGIAR)
CIAT
Senior Research Associate (2022–2023)
Alliance of Bioversity International & CIAT (CGIAR)
Vérité
Development Economics Specialist (2021–2022)
Vérité · Amherst, USA
CIAT
Visiting Researcher (2019–2021)
CIAT · Palmira, Colombia
CIAT
Research Assistant (2013–2016)
CIAT · Palmira, Colombia

Awards & Fellowships

ICO
ICO Award for Excellence in Coffee Research (2019)
International Coffee Organization
Minciencias
COLCIENCIAS Doctoral Scholarship (2017–2020)
Minciencias, Colombia

Selected Publications

Coffee cupping
Coffee cupping as a quality signal: Impacts on smallholder prices and market access in Colombia
Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies, 2026
Sustainable livestock
Unlocking sustainable livestock production potential in the Colombian Amazon
Scientific Reports, 2024
Sweating bullets
Sweating bullets: Heat, high-stakes evaluations, and the role of incentives
Environmental and Resource Economics, 2025

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