Alexander Buriticá Casanova
I study when access to agricultural technology actually improves farmers' lives. My work applies impact evaluation and causal inference to sustainable agriculture, food security, and post-conflict rural development — from silvopastoral systems in the Colombian Amazon to community seed banks in Ethiopia.
Fieldwork
Education
PhD in Economics (2016–2023)
Universidad de los Andes, Colombia
Universidad de los Andes, Colombia
MSc in Economics (2016–2023)
Universidad de los Andes, Colombia
Universidad de los Andes, Colombia
BSc in Economics (2007–2013)
Universidad del Valle, Colombia
Universidad del Valle, Colombia
Experience
Postdoctoral Fellow (2023–Present)
Alliance of Bioversity International & CIAT (CGIAR)
Alliance of Bioversity International & CIAT (CGIAR)
Senior Research Associate (2022–2023)
Alliance of Bioversity International & CIAT (CGIAR)
Alliance of Bioversity International & CIAT (CGIAR)
Development Economics Specialist (2021–2022)
Vérité · Amherst, USA
Vérité · Amherst, USA
Visiting Researcher (2019–2021)
CIAT · Palmira, Colombia
CIAT · Palmira, Colombia
Research Assistant (2013–2016)
CIAT · Palmira, Colombia
CIAT · Palmira, Colombia
Awards & Fellowships
ICO Award for Excellence in Coffee Research (2019)
International Coffee Organization
International Coffee Organization
COLCIENCIAS Doctoral Scholarship (2017–2020)
Minciencias, Colombia
Minciencias, Colombia
Selected Publications
NEW2026
NEW2026
2025
Technology access without impact? An evaluation of Ecuador's input subsidy program for rice
Cogent Food & Agriculture, 2026
Using landscape approaches to understand peacebuilding policy coherence: a case study of Caquetá
Ecology and Society, 2026
Sweating bullets: Heat, high-stakes evaluations, and the role of incentives
Environmental and Resource Economics, 2025