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- Title
- Associate Professor
- Department
- Economics
- Location
- Dillard College of Business Administration
- Room
- 292
- Bio
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Pablo A. Garcia-Fuentes is from Nicaragua, Central America. He holds a Ph.D. from Louisiana State University, a master in science from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, and a bachelor in science from the Universidad Nacional Agraria in Nicaragua.
Dr. Garcia-Fuentes teaches economics and agribusiness classes at Midwestern State University. His research focuses on the areas of International Trade, Foreign Direct Investment, Remittances, and Economic Growth in developing countries. He is the college of business EURECA representative, and his research agenda includes working with undergraduate and graduate students. He enjoys mentoring students' research. He has sponsored undergraduate research presentations at the Economics Scholars Program for Undergraduate Research Conference, Dallas Fed, Dallas, Texas. He also sponsors the Financial Management Association and the Dillard College of Business Administration forecast competition.
His hidden talent is that he is a very capable mechanic and likes working on his car.
Other Positions
| Institution | Degree | Graduation Date |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana State University | Ph.D. | 2021 |
| North Carolina A&T State University | M.S. | 1997 |
| Universidad Nacional Agraria | B.S. | 1992 |
| Employer | Position | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midwestern State University | Assistant Professor of Economics | 08/18/2014 | |
| Researcher | 05/01/2012 | 08/01/2014 | |
| Southeastern Louisiana University | Instructor of Economics | 08/01/2010 | 05/01/2012 |
| Louisiana State University | Research Volunteer | 12/01/2009 | 08/01/2010 |
| Department of Health and Hospitals | Economist 2 | 10/01/2009 | 12/01/2009 |
| Louisana State University | Research Assistant | 08/01/2004 | 08/01/2009 |
Research
Refereed Journal Publications
Garcia-Fuentes, P. A., P. L. Kennedy, and M. Widner. 2026. Impact of remittances on food security through education in developing countries. The World Economy. (A-journal).
Garcia-Fuentes, P. A., P. L. Kennedy, and G. Ferreira. 2025. Growth effects of remittances in developing countries: A growth accounting approach. Emerging Markets Review. (A-journal)
Garcia-Fuentes, P. A., P. L. Kennedy, and W. Ash. 2025. The multiple impact of remittances on poverty in developing countries: Direct effects and through human capital. Journal of Policy Modeling. (A-journal)
Garcia-Fuentes, P. A., P. L. Kennedy, and G. Ferreira. 2022. Price response of the high fructose corn syrup industry in the United States: A Bertrand model application. Journal of Applied Economics. (B-journal)
Kennedy, P. L., P. A. Garcia-Fuentes, and G. Ferreira. 2021. An Assessment of the Relationship between Sweetener Prices and High Fructose Corn Syrup Deliveries in the United States. Journal of Applied economics. (B-journal)
Amponsah, W. A., P. A. Garcia-Fuentes, and J. Smalley. 2020. Remittances, market size, and foreign direct investment: a case of sub-Saharan Africa. Journal of Economics and Finance 44: 238–257. (B-journal)
Garcia-Fuentes, P. A., Y. Fukasawa, E. A. Martinez, C. Vargas, and R. Mireles. 2018. The effect of oxen on agricultural productivity and farm income in Nicaragua. 2018. International Journal of Food and Agricultural Economics 6(4): 21-33.
Garcia-Fuentes, P. A., G. Ferreira, P. L. Kennedy, and F. Perez. 2017. Economic performance of U.S. multinational manufacturing firms: The linkages between foreign direct investment and firm strategy. International Business Research 10(1): 240-252.
Garcia-Fuentes, P. A., and Y. Fukasawa. 2016. An assessment of the effect of U.S. official reserve flows on the Japanese Yen-U.S. dollar exchange rate. Academy of Economics and Finance Journal 7: 17-27.
Garcia-Fuentes, P. A., P. L. Kennedy, and G. Ferreira. 2016. U.S. foreign direct investment in Latin America and the Caribbean: A case of remittances and market size. Applied Economics 48(51): 1-14. (A-Journal)
Garcia-Fuentes, P. A., G. Ferreira, R. W. Harrison, J. Kinsey, and D. Degeneffe. 2014. Consumer confidence in the food system, media coverage and stock prices for the food industry. Journal of Food Distribution Research 45(3): 26-45.
Garcia-Fuentes, P. A., G. Ferreira, and P. L. Kennedy. 2013. Economic performance of U.S. multinational agribusinesses: Foreign direct investment and firm strategy. Agribusiness: An International Journal 29(2): 242-255.
Ferreira, G., R. W. Harrison, and P. A. Garcia-Fuentes. 2012. On the causal links between exports and economic growth in Costa Rica. Journal of International Agricultural Trade and Development 8(2): 1-28.
Garcia-Fuentes, P. A., and P. L. Kennedy. 2011. Foreign direct investment inflows to Latin America and the Caribbean: Remittances and market size. Journal of International Agricultural Trade and Development 7(1): 23-42.
Book Chapters
Amponsah, W. A. and P. A. Garcia-Fuentes. 2017. Do market size and remittances explain foreign direct investment flows to Sub-Saharan Africa? In D. Seck (Ed.), Investment and Competitiveness in Africa, 87-107.
Case Studies
Ferreira, G., P. A. Garcia-Fuentes, and J. P. Ferreira. 2018. The successes and shortcomings of Costa Rica’s export diversification policies. Background paper to the UNCTAD-FAO
Commodities and Development Report 2017. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Rome, 2018.
Extension Publications
Ferreira, G., J. Ferreira, and P. A. Garcia-Fuentes. 2012. Exporting wine to the United Kingdom: A guide for the Virginia wineries. Virginia Extension Publication (AAEC-12P).