Agriculture & Food Value Chains

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Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

[4] Villacis, A., Alwang, J., & Barrera, V. (2022). “Cacao Value Chains and Credence Attributes: Lessons from Ecuador”. Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies. 12(4), 549-566. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/JADEE-10-2021-0267. [Click here for a Pre-print] 

[3] Alwang, J., Villacis, A., & Barrera, V. (2022). “Credence Attributes and Opportunities: A Cautionary Tale of Yerba Mate in Paraguay”. Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies. 12(4), 567-583. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/JADEE-11-2021-0291. [Click here for a Pre-print]

[2] Villacis, A., Alwang, J., Dominguez, J., & Barrera, V. (2022). “Prices, Specialty Varieties, and Post-Harvest Practices: Insights from Cacao Value Chains in Ecuador”. Agribusiness. 38(2), 426-458. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/agr.21730. [Click here for a Pre-print] 

[1] Cadby, J., Araki, T., & Villacis, A. (2021). “Breaking the Mold: Craft Chocolate Makers Prioritize Quality, Ethical and Direct Sourcing, and Environmental Welfare”. Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, 4(2021), 100122. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jafr.2021.100122. [Open Access]

Other Peer-Reviewed Publications and Policy Briefs

  1. “Strategies to Strengthen Ecuador’s High-Value Cacao Value Chain,” (with Jeffrey Alwang, Victor Barrera, Carlos Caicedo, and James Quiroz). Inter-American Development Bank, IDB Invest Technical Note Nº IDB-TN-2303, January 2022.
  2. “Credence Attributes and Opportunities: Yerba Mate in Paraguay,” (with Jeffrey Alwang and Victor Barrera). Inter-American Development Bank, IDB Invest Technical Note Nº IDB-TN-2301, January 2022.
  3. “New Products, New Markets: Dragon Fruit in Ecuador,” (with Jeffrey Alwang, Victor Barrera, and Luis Escudero). Inter-American Development Bank, IDB Invest Technical Note Nº IDB-TN-2302, January 2022.
  4. “Are the Berries Ripe? Export Potential for Ecuador’s Blackberry Production,” (with Jeffrey Alwang, Victor Barrera, and Angélica Zapata). Inter-American Development Bank, IDB Invest Technical Note Nº IDB-TN-2304, January 2022.

Working Papers

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