Curriculum

He took a doctor’s degree in Economical Sciences at Santiago de Compostela University. Since 1984, he has carried out his professional activity in the Applied Economy Department of this University, where he is a Professor. Besides, he has directed the University Institute for the Development of Galicia since 1999. His research works are based on agrarian economy and politics, rural development and regional economy and he has participated in over twenty research projects. He stayed at several Universities and foreign research centres such as the CIRAD and the INRA in Montpellier (France) and Guadalajara University (Mexico). In 1995, he was awarded the second accesit of the Agrarian, Fishing and Alimentary Publications National Prize, organised by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fishing. He wrote several books and many articles in specialized magazines and collective publications. He is on the team that drafts the reports on Galician economy, published by Caixa Galicia Foundation every year. He was also one of the editors of the Agriculture and Rural Development White Book, elaborated by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fishing in 2003. He has been on the board of directors of the Spanish Association of Agrarian Economy since 2001 and was on the editorial staff of Spanish Magazine of Agrarian Economy.