SERGIO H. LENCE:
Experience
Professor,
Department of Economics, ISU 2003-Present
Marlin Cole Chair of
International Agricultural Economics,
ISU 2002-2003
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Econ 101L. Laboratory in Principles of
Microeconomics. (Freshman level)
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Econ 135. Agricultural Firms, Markets, and
Prices. (Freshman level)
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Econ 235. Introduction to Agricultural Markets. (Sophomore level)
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Econ 466. Introduction to Agricultural Finance. (Senior level)
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Econ 496. Travel Course - Comparative Marketing
Analysis of Agricultural Products.
(Senior level)
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Econ 536. Applied Agricultural Marketing. (MSc level)
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Econ 566. Advanced Agricultural Finance. (MSc level)
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Econ 653. Financial Economics. (PhD level)
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Perform research on
agricultural finance and financial economics.
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Advise undergraduate
and graduate students.
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Supervise research.
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Seek funding for
research program.
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Coordinate Executive
Programs: International Agribusiness
School
Associate Professor, Department of Economics, ISU 1998-2003
Visiting Scientist, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, Italy 2000:7-2001:7
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Performed research on
the impact of price insurance schemes, and on nutrition.
Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, ISU 1993-1998
Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD),
Department of Economics, ISU
1991-1993
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Performed research on
trade, uncertainty, and financial instruments.
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Applied mathematical
techniques, such as dynamic programming and Bayesian methods, for qualitative
analysis.
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Used diverse
statistical methods for quantitative analysis.
Instructor,
Department of Economics, ISU 1991
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Taught course on
demand, marketing and trade in the Agricultural Economics Graduate Training
Project under the USAID/Ecuador Andean Peace Scholarship Program.
Professor,
M.Sc. Program in Agricultural Economics
UBA-National
Institute of Agricultural Technology, Argentina 1988
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Taught course on
agricultural marketing and trade to graduate students.
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Performed research on
Argentinean grain markets.
Research Assistant, CARD
Department
of Economics, ISU 1986-1988,
1989-1991
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Performed research on
marketing and trade.
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Used computers for
model estimation.
Commodity Market Analyst, Argentine Grain Board Buenos Aires, Argentina 1985-1986, 1988-1989
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Analyzed domestic and
foreign grain markets.
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Estimated short- and
medium-term supply and demand situation.
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Reported grain market
developments daily and periodically.
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Presented seminars
about grain marketing.
Teaching and Research Assistant, College of Agriculture, UBA, Argentina 1984-1986, 1988-1989
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Taught course on farm
management to undergraduate (senior) students.
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Performed research on
agricultural finance and marketing.