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Carlos Alberto Suescún Barón

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Carlos Alberto Suescún Barón

 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7767-6653

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    20102025

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    Carlos Alberto Suescún Barón is affiliated with the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, where he currently serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Rural and Regional Development within the Faculty of Environmental and Rural Studies. His teaching spans several postgraduate programs, most notably the Master’s in Rural Development, the Master’s in Biodiversity Conservation and Use, the Ph.D. in Environmental and Rural Studies, and the Specialization in Social and Solidarity Economy Enterprise Management. Alongside his teaching, he conducts research across diverse fields, including peasant, popular, and community economies, agrarian reform, and global transitions.

    He has carried out extensive research on macroeconomic theory and policy, rural development, education, and agricultural economics within both the academic and public sectors. He is a member of the research groups "Conflict, Region, and Rural Societies" (Pontificia Universidad Javeriana), "Socioeconomics, Institutions, and Development – GSEID," and "Macroeconomics for Justice and Inclusive Growth" (Universidad Nacional de Colombia). Furthermore, he has served as a consultant and advisor on issues concerning economic policy and development.

    The professor's primary research interests encompass agricultural economics, ecological economics, and rural development. Within these focal areas, specific subfields such as studies on agrarian reform and popular economies feature prominently in his work.

    Over the years, the professor has published a considerable number of original research articles and book chapters in highly reputable journals and academic presses. He acts as a peer reviewer for academic journals in the fields of economics, development, and rural affairs, and serves on the editorial board of the journal Cuadernos de Desarrollo Rural (Pontificia Universidad Javeriana).

    Education

    PhD, PhD in Economic Development

    Award Date: 04 Mar 2021

    Master, Master in Economic Sciences

    Award Date: 27 Feb 2013

    Bachelor, Economy

    Award Date: 03 Feb 2010

    Category in the National Science System 2024

    • Junior

    Associated academic programs - Bogotá

    • Doctorate in Environmental and Rural Studies
    • Master's Degree in Rural Development
    • Master's Degree in Biodiversity Conservation and Use
    • Specialization in Social and Solidarity Economy Business Management
    • Economics
    • Master's Degree in Sustainability Management
    • Master's Degree in Territorial Governance and Public Management
    • Master's Degree in Critical Care Nursing

    Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

    In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

    1. SDG 2 - Zero Hunger
      SDG 2 Zero Hunger
    2. SDG 4 - Quality Education
      SDG 4 Quality Education
    3. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
      SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
    4. SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
      SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
    5. SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
      SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
    6. SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
      SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
    7. SDG 15 - Life on Land
      SDG 15 Life on Land
    8. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
      SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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