VALERIA PIÑEIRO K Street NW Tel: Washington, D.C USA

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1 VALERIA PIÑEIRO International Food Policy Research Institute K Street NW Tel: Washington, D.C USA GRADUATE STUDIES AND ACADEMIC DEGREES - Ph.D. (Agricultural and Resource Economics), University of Maryland, Title of dissertation: The Impact of Trade and Policy Liberalization on Argentina s Agricultural Sector: a dynamic CGE model with endogenous growth. - Master of Science (Agricultural and Resource Economics), University of Maryland, Licenciatura in Economics, Universidad Católica Argentina, PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE International Food and Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) Washington, DC Research Coordinator, Markets Trade and Institutions Division, for the impact of the roya in Central America project, and integrating a regional CGE model for Peru with investment prioritization. The focus of these projects were on development strategies and economic growth, growth linkages and regional dynamics. Specialize in CGE modeling with emphasis at country level CGEs and training in Latin America Independent consultant New York Working on strategies for development lagged regions in countries in Latin America and developing a CGE for capacity training International Food and Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) Washington, DC Research Analyst in the Trade and Macroeconomics Division, working on Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) models, including social accounting matrices. Concentration on the development of a dynamic CGE model with endogenous growth for Argentina, Chile, Colombia and Costa Rica and analysis of different development, regional and global integration scenarios looking at the technological change World Bank Washington, DC Consultant to the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). Focused on the updating, improvement, analysis and presentation of comprehensive data on developing country agriculture, with special emphasis on the role of agricultural research Ministry of Economics Buenos Aires, Argentina Semi-Senior Analyst in the Secretariat of Trade and Investment. Specialized in the agricultural sector and integration topics related to the creation, development and operation of agreements like Mercosur, NAFTA and GATT. As part of the assignments, took part directly in the negotiations of the Mercosur representing Argentina in Work Group 8 (SGT8), and the elaboration of reports related to the policies being recommended

2 and in the analysis of the political and economic environment surrounding the regional integration process Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Washington, DC Summer Internship Program in the Project Analysis Department (PRA). Collaboration in the development of the idea that will hopefully lead to the creation of a Regional Fund for Science and Technology for the Agricultural Sector of Latin America and the Caribbean. Main work was the preparation of Annex D in the proposal paper for the creation of the FRTA prepared by IDB Ministry of Economics Buenos Aires, Argentina Junior Analyst in the Project 91/019 of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) executed in the Secretariat of Economic Planning, Ministry of Economics. Research and economic analysis related to the process of integration carried out between Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay in the Mercosur. PUBLICATIONS Working Papers Morley, S. and V. Piñeiro, (2013). A regional computable general equilibrium model for Honduras: Modeling exogenous shocks and policy alternatives, Trade and Markets Division Discussion Paper International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, D.C. Morley, S. and V. Piñeiro, (2011). A regional computable general equilibrium model for Guatemala, Trade and Markets Division Discussion Paper International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, D.C. Morley, S., V. Piñeiro, and S. Robinson, (2011). External shocks and policy alternatives in small open economies: the case of El Salvador, Trade and Markets Division Discussion Paper International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, D.C. Morley, S., V. Piñeiro, and S. Robinson, (2011). A Dynamic CGE Model with Working Capital for Honduras, Trade and Markets Division Discussion Paper International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, D.C. Morley, S., Nuñez, V. Piñeiro, and S. Robinson, (2009). Evolución Económica Reciente, Determinantes del Crecimiento y el Impacto de Políticas Económicas y Choques en el Balanza de Pagos en la Economía Hondureña. FIDE, Honduras. Piñeiro, M., E.Bianchi, V.Piñeiro and M. Trucco, (2009). Respuesta de política en América Latina al incremento en los precios internacionales de los alimentos y el escenario post crisis Working Paper No. 120, Latin America Trade Network. Morley, S. and V. Piñeiro, (2008), Growth and export competitiveness in Honduras. FIDE, Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Morley, S. and V. Piñeiro, (2008), The impact of CAFTA on growth and poverty in four countries in Central America: evidence from a CGE analysis. Development Strategy and Governance Division Discussion Paper, forthcoming. International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, D.C.

3 Morley, S., Nakasone, E. and V. Piñeiro, (2008). The impact of CAFTA on employment, production, and poverty in Honduras. Development Strategy and Governance Division Discussion Paper No 748. International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, D.C. Jansen, H., S. Morley, G. Kessler, V. Piñeiro, M. Sanchez, and M. Torero, (2007). The impact of the Central America Free Trade Agreement on the Central American textile maquila industry. Development Strategy and Governance Division Discussion Paper No.720. International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, D.C. Morley, S., E. Nakasone and V. Piñeiro, (2007), The Impact of CAFTA on Poverty, Distribution and Growth in El Salvador, Development Strategy and Governance Division Discussion Paper No 743. International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, D.C. Morley, S. and V. Piñeiro, (2004), The effect of WTO and FTAA on Agriculture and the rural sector in Latin America. Discussion paper No. 3, DSG Division, IFPRI. Diaz Bonilla, E, V. Piñeiro and M. Thomas, (1999), Least-Developed Countries Perspectives. In Getting Ready for the Millennium Round Trade Negotiations, edited by E.Diaz Bonilla and S. Robinson. A 2020 Vision for Food, Agriculture, and the Environment, IFPRI. Piñeiro, V., (1993), "Tributos que gravan a la Actividad Agropecuaria en los Países del MERCOSUR." Revista del Consejo Federal de Inversiones. Piñeiro, V. And G. Worcel, (1993), "Política Agropecuaria Brasilera,". Subsecretaría de Estudios Económicos, Ministerio de Economía. Revista del Consejo Federal de Inversiones. Book chapters Mendez Parra, M and V. Piñeiro, (2010) La Ronda Doha en Agricultura y la reducción de la pobreza en América Latina. Los casos de Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica y Perú. In Giordano, P. Nogues, J and Piñeiro, M. (eds) Proteccionismo Agrícola y pobreza en América Latina. Washington, D.C. Inter American Development Bank. Ganuza, E., S. Morley, V. Piñeiro, S. Robinson, and R. Vos, (2005), Are Export Promotion and Trade Liberalization Good for Latin America s Poor?. Development Policy Review, Volume 23, Number 3. Diaz-Bonilla, E., L. Reca, C.F. Espinal and V. Piñeiro, (2004), Globalización y agricultura en las Américas: escenarios para el desarrollo tecnológico de la agricultura hemisférica. IICA, San José, Costa Rica. Ganuza, E., S. Morley, V. Piñeiro, S. Robinson, and R. Vos, (2004), Export-led Economic Strategies: Effects on Poverty, Inequality and Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean. In quien se beneficia del libre comercio? Edited by E.Ganuza, S. Morley, S. Robinson and R.Vos. UNDP, New York. Diaz Bonilla, C., E. Diaz Bonilla, V. Piñeiro and S. Robinson, (2004), El plan de convertibilidad, apertura de la economía y empleo en Argentina: una simulación macro-micro de pobreza y desigualdad. In quien se beneficia del libre comercio? Edited by E.Ganuza, S. Morley, S. Robinson and R.Vos. UNDP, New York. Piñeiro, Martin and V. Piñeiro, (2001), El Mercosur agropecuario: Lo importante no es el comercio intrarregional. In El desafío de integrarse para crecer. Edited by D. Chudnovsky and J. M. Fanelli. Red Mercosur-Siglo veintiuno- BID. Argentina.

4 Technical publications and reports Piñeiro, V, S. Morley and P. Elverdin, (2014). "The effects of the roya in Central America", Final Report, IDB- Morley, S., and V. Piñeiro, (2013). "Possible scenarios for fiscal reforms in Honduras", Final Report, IDB- Morley, S., and V. Piñeiro, (2013). "Adjusting to external shocks in small open economies: the case of Honduras", Final Report, IDB- Piñeiro, V, and S. Morley, (2012). "A 2008 regional social accounting matrix (SAM) for Honduras", Morley, S., and V. Piñeiro, (2011). "A 2008 social accounting matrix (SAM) for Guatemala", International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington D.C. Morley, S., V. Piñeiro, and P. Flores, (2009). "A 2005 social accounting matrix (SAM) for El Salvador", Morley, S., V. Piñeiro, and P. Flores, (2009). "A 2004 social accounting matrix (SAM) for Honduras", Piñeiro, V., (2006), The Impact of Trade and Policy Liberalization on Argentina s Agricultural Sector: Technology Adoption in a Dynamic Model, Ph-D Dissertation, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Maryland. Diaz-Bonilla, E., L. Reca, and V. Piñeiro, (1999). Venezuela: Estrategias Agropecuarias Alternativas. Un Análisis Cuantitativo. Final Report, IICA-IFPRI, San José, Costa Rica and Washington, D.C. Diaz-Bonilla, E., and V. Piñeiro, (1998). Modelo de equilibrio general para la República Argentina. Acuerdo IFPRI-SAGPyA. Buenos Aires, Argentina. Piñeiro, V., (1996), Reorganization of the sugar sector in Tucuman, Argentina. Monograph, University of Maryland. Piñeiro, V., (1995), Medidas de la Ronda Uruguay que afectan al Sector Agropecuario. Thesis, Universidad Católica Argentina. TEACHING COURSES Faculty member - The Johns Hopkins University, ECON : Computable General Equilibrium Modeling - Master s Program in Applied Economics. General Equilibrium Models using GAMS

5 Secretaria Privada de la Presidencia, Nicaragua Ministerio de Finanzas, Perú Banco Central de Honduras, Honduras Banco Central de El Salvador, El Salvador GRADE, Perú Policy Analysis using Computable General Equilibrium Models FOMIN, Argentina SAGPyA, Argentina PNUD, Nicaragua IICA, Costa Rica GAMS IFPRI, Washington D.C. CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS A Dynamic CGE Model with Working Capital for Honduras presented at the 5 th Regional Public Policy Analysis using General Equilibrium Models in Bogota, Colombia, October 2014.