Dr. Antonio Avalos
Short Biography
Dr. Antonio Avalos received his Ph.D. in Economics from Oklahoma State University with specialization in Economic Development and International Economics. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees from the Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla and Oklahoma State University, respectively. Dr. Avalos has spent several years conducting research on regional economics and workforce issues as well as on economic impact analysis. He started as Herman Kahn Fellow at the Hudson Institute in Indianapolis, Indiana and later as an external consultant for the institute. He also was a visiting scholar at the Andean Corporation of Development in Caracas, Venezuela, where he conducted applied research in international trade, economic development and labor markets in Latin American economies. Dr. Avalos joined the Department of Economics in the Fall of 2003.
Fields of Expertise and Interests for Further Research
- Economic Impact Analysis
- Labor market issues (workforce development, migration, etc)
- Regional economic development
- Economic and demographic forecasting
- Political Economy of Latin America
See the current projects page for the abstracts of the following current working papers relevant to the San Joaquin Valley:
- Unemployment and Economic Development Policies: The Case of the California San Joaquin Valley