Welcome to my personal webpage!
I am an Economist at the Economic Research and Cooperation Department of the Asian Development Bank. Previously I worked for the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD), working with PARIS21 (Statistics and Data Directorate), the OECD Development Centre, and the Economics Department. Prior to that, I worked at the Institute for Latin American Studies (London, UK) and the University of Los Andes (Bogota, Colombia). I hold a B.Sc. in Industrial Engineering and a M.Sc. and PhD in Economics from the Paris School of Economics. My main areas of interest include international economics, financial development, competitiveness, regional integration and foreign direct investment.
Below you can find most of my publications and working papers.
Professional Address
Asian Development Bank
6 ADB Avenue, Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong, 1550 Metro Manila
Tel: + (63) 286 632 66 43
E-mail: ravendano(at)adb.org
"Factors Affecting the Competitiveness of Digital Services Trade" (with J.W. Kang, P. Crivelli, D. Sy and W. Cho)
"Regional Integration and Economic Convergence: evidence for Asian economies" (with L. Tolin, C. Flaminiano and M. Tayag)
"International Investment Agreements and FDI allocation in Asia and the Pacific" (with. C.Y. Park, F. Khan and L. Tolin)
"What explains output recoveries in Emerging Markets after the Global Economic and Financial Crisis?" (with Christian Daude) (submitted)
"Sovereign Wealth Funds: Firm Impact, Diversification and Natural Endowments".
Digital Platforms and International Taxation in Asia (with Peter Rosenkranz), 2021. In C. Y. Park, J. Villafuerte, and J. T. Yap, eds. Managing the Development of Digital Marketplaces in Asia. Manila, ADB.
Latin America’s Faltering Manufacturing Competitiveness: What Role for Intermediate Services? (with Filippo Bontadini, Nanno Mulder and Dayna Zaclicever), International Trade Series No. 148 (LC/TS.2019/88), 2020. Santiago: Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean.
Chinese FDI in Latin America: New Trends and Global Implications, (with Angel Melguizo and Sean Miner) Atlantic Council, 2017.
"China y América Latina: hacia una nueva asociación", Política Exterior, No. 173, Septiembre-Octubre 2016 (with Angel Melguizo and José Ramón Perea).
Understanding student performance beyond traditional factors: Evidence from PISA, with Felipe Barrera-Osorio, Sebastian Nieto-Parra and Flora Vever. OECD Development Centre Working Papers No. 331. OECD Publishing, Paris, 2016.
"Hacia un nuevo modelo comercial entre América Latina y China", Economía Exterior, Numero 77, Verano 2016 (with Anna Jankowska and Sammy Libos).
"Central America, China, and the US: What Prospects for Development?", Pacific Affairs, Volume 88, No. 4, 2015 (with Jeff Dayton-Johnson).
SME Internationalization through Value Chains: What Role for Finance?" Integration & Trade Journal 37, pp. 71-80, 2013, Inter-American Development Bank (with Christian Daude and José Ramón Perea) Spanish version
"Are Workers' Remittances Relevant for Credit Rating Agencies?", Review of Development Finance, Volume 1, Issue 1, January-March 2011, pp. 57-78.
"Are Sovereign Wealth Funds' investments politically biased? A comparison with Mutual Funds", International Finance Review, Volume 12, 2011 (with Javier Santiso).
“The Macro Management of Commodity Booms: Africa and Latin America’s Response to Asian Demand” (with Helmut Reisen and Javier Santiso). Working Paper No. 270, OECD Development Centre, Paris, August 2008.
“América Latina: Punto de encuentro entre Asia y España” , Boletín Económico del Instituto de Comercio Exterior, Nbr. 2937, Spanish Institute for Foreign Trade, Madrid, May 2008 (with Angel Alonso Arroba and Javier Santiso).
Foreign Direct Investment in Digital Services. Special Topic for Cross-Border Investment Chapter. Asian Economic Integration Report 2022. ADB, Manila.
Asia–Pacific Regional Cooperation and Integration Index: Enhanced Framework, Analysis, and Applications, 2021. ADB. See dedicated website.
Advancing Digital Services Trade in Asia and the Pacific (with J.W. Kang and P. Crivelli). Theme Chapter, Asian Economic Integration Report 2022. ADB, Manila.
Bilateral investment treaties and foreign Direct investment. Special Topic for Cross-Border Investment Chapter. Asian Economic Integration Report 2021.
Counting the Invisible: The Challenges and Opportunities of the SDG Indicator Framework for Statistical Capacity Development, (with Johannes Jütting and Manuel Kuhm), The Palgrave Handbook of Development Cooperation for Achieving the 2030 Agenda. Palgrave McMillan, 2020.
"Data and Diagnostics to Leave No One Behind", (with C. Balitrand and C. Culey), in OECD Development Co-Operation Report 2018: Joining Forces to Leave No One Behind. OECD, Paris.
China en la nueva normalidad: hacia una agenda de productividad y diversificación económica para Perú (with Sebastian Nieto-Parra). In A. Mendez, J. Alcalde, & C. Alden (Eds.), La Conexión China en la Política Exterior del Perú en el siglo XXI. London, UK: LSE Global South Unit, LSE IDEAS, 2018.
"Mobilising Financial Resources" (with Edouard Turkisch and Eduardo Levy-Yeyati) , in Perspectives in Global Development 2013: Industrial Policies in a Changing World, OECD, Paris.
"Asian Opportunities and Diversification Strategies: An Outlook for Latin American Trade" (with Javier Santiso). In Fung, K.C. and Garcia-Herrero, A. (eds) China and Latin America: Growing Economic Relations and Commonalities in Policy Issues. Routledge Publishers, 2012.
“Economic Fundamentals of China-Latin America Relations” (with Javier Santiso). In Hearn, A.H. and León, J. L. (eds), The Trans-PacificExchange: China Engages Latin America. Lynne Rienner Publishers), November 2010.
"Remittance Flows and Financial Development" (with Sebastián Nieto-Parra) in Latin American Economic Outlook 2010, OECD Development Centre, Paris, Novembre 2009.
"Remittances and Capital Markets in Latin America" (with Sebastián Nieto-Parra) in Latin American Economic Outlook 2010, OECD Development Centre, Paris, Novembre 2009.
“Trade for Development: China, India and the Challenge of Specialisation” (with Gøril Havro) in Latin American Economic Outlook 2008, OECD Development Centre, Paris, Novembre 2007.
“L’impact commercial de la Chine et de l’Inde sur l’Amérique latine”, (with Javier Santiso) in Annuel du CERI : L'enjeu mondial, Les pays émergents, Centre d’études et de Recherches Internationales, 2008.
“Adapting to the Rise of China: How Can Latin American Companies Succeed?”, World Economic Forum Working Paper, Geneva, April 2008. (with Angel Alonso Arroba and Julio Estrada).
The Monetary Transmission Mechanism in Latin America: Evidence from VAR and FAVAR Analysis (with Luiz de Mello).
Leveraging Asia's Investment Potential for a Green Recovery, OECD Development Matters, October 2021 (with Jong Woo Kang)
Building a Resilient Future for Asia after COVID-19: How can ADB help?, OECD Development Matters, July 2020 (with Yasuyuki Sawada and Cyn-Young Park).
"Counting the invisible: Three priorities for strengthening statistical capacities in the SDG era", OECD Development Matters, Dec. 2019 (with Johannes Jutting and Manuel Kuhm).
"Why scarce small and medium enterprise financing hinders growth in Latin America: A role for public policies", VOX EU, January 2013 (with Niels Boehm and Elisa Calza).
"Are sovereign wealth fund investments politically biased? Comparing mutual and sovereign funds", VOX EU, Febrero 2010 (with Javier Santiso).
“La Oportunidad de América Latina en Asia”, El Economista, Mexico, June 2008 (with Gøril Havro) .