Antonio Flavio Dias Avila
Researcher
Research and Development
Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuaria
Brazil
Biography
He received his Bachelor's at Agronomy from Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (1971), master's at Rural Economy from Universidade Federal de Viçosa (1973) and doctorate at Economie Rurale et Agro Alimentaire from Université de Montpellier I (1981). Has experience in agricultural economics, focusing on quantitative methods, acting on the following subjects: impact assessment of agricultural research, multidimensional impact evaluation of agricultural research, total factor productivity analysis in agriculture, priority setting in agricultural research, performance measurement of agricultural research centers, bibliometric studies, climate change in agriculture and economic returns of agricultural research investments. He received his Bachelor's at Agronomy from Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (1971), master's at Rural Economy from Universidade Federal de Viçosa (1973) and doctorate at Economie Rurale et Agro Alimentaire from Université de Montpellier I (1981). Has experience in agricultural economics, focusing on quantitative methods, acting on the following subjects: impact assessment of agricultural research, multidimensional impact evaluation of agricultural research, total factor productivity analysis in agriculture, priority setting in agricultural research, performance measurement of agricultural research centers, bibliometric studies, climate change in agriculture and economic returns of agricultural research investments.
Research Interest
Impact assessment of agricultural research, multidimensional impact evaluation of agricultural research, total factor productivity analysis in agriculture