Mr. Rolando Avendano

Rolando Avendano is an Economist at the Economic Research and Development Impact Department of the Asian Development Bank. His research focuses on international economics, with an emphasis on cross-border investment, regional integration and competitiveness. Prior to joining ADB, he worked for the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in Paris, France. Previously, he was a lecturer at the Engineering Faculty of University of Los Andes (Colombia), and research associate at University College London (UK). He holds a B.Sc. in Industrial Engineering from University of Los Andes and a Master and PhD in Economics from the Paris School of Economics (PSE).