Cristian Vasco

Biographic Data

ID1460937
NAMECristian Vasco
GIVEN NAMESCristian
FAMILY NAMEVasco
SIGNATUREVASCO C
AFFILIATIONSCentral University of Ecuador
ORCID0000-0001-7414-4910
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS9
TOTAL CITATIONS31
AUTHOR COUNT9
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2015
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2024
H-INDEX3

  • The socioeconomic drivers of pesticide use in floriculture

    Open AccessCristian Vasco, Carlos Ortega et al.ARTICLEJournal of Environmental Studies…2024References: 3

  • An evidence-based relationship between technical assistance and productivity in cocoa from Tocache, Peru

    Open AccessAngie Higuchi, Daniel Coq Huelva et al.ARTICLERevista de Economia e Sociologia…2023References: 27

    The growth of small-scale Peruvian farmers is highly dependent on cocoa factor productivity. Agricultural extension programs can help to improve farm productivity using available resources. Thus, the objective of this study is to estimate the productivity of Peruvian cocoa farming and identify if frequent technical assistance impacts on farmers' technical efficiency. The data came from a survey of 379 cocoa farmers in Tocache, San Martin (177 pro…

  • Environmental impact assessment follow-up institutional and regulatory frameworks

    Kay Bergamini, Cristian Vasco et al.ARTICLEImpact Assessment and Project…2022

    During the past 40 years, Chile’s EIA system evolved from a fragmented procedural exercise, with limited technical input into decision-making, to an essential public policy tool. This article presents an overview of the EIA system evolution in Chile, its main characteristics, and procedures, and highlights new advances and practical results in the follow-up stage. The analysis revealed evidence that despite positive improvements in Chile’s EIA pr…

  • Use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides in frontier areas

    Open AccessCristian Vasco, Bolier Torres et al.ARTICLELand Use Policy2021References: 55

  • Determinants of Wild Fish Consumption in Indigenous Communities in the Ecuadorian Amazon

    Cristian Vasco, Anders SirénARTICLESociety & Natural Resources2018References: 1

    This paper analyzes the socioeconomic determinants of consumption of wild fish among the Kichwa and Shuar indigenous peoples in the Ecuadorian Amazon. The results of a random-effect linear model show that the consumption of wild fish is higher for households with younger heads that do not have off-farm work and reside far from urban centers, in communities with low population densities. Although various actors promoting aquaculture in the region …

  • The socioeconomic determinants of legal and illegal smallholder logging

    Open AccessCristian Vasco, Bolier Torres et al.ARTICLEForest Policy and Economics2017Cited by: 7References: 14

  • The Drivers of Market Integration Among Indigenous Peoples

    Cristian Vasco, Grace Tamayo et al.ARTICLESociety & Natural Resources2017Cited by: 5References: 9

    Knowledge of the driving forces behind indigenous participation in the market is essential for practitioners intending to integrate conservation and development policies in indigenous territories. Nevertheless, empirical research on the determinants of market integration among indigenous peoples is still scarce. This article uses household survey data and multivariate techniques to examine the drivers of market integration among indigenous groups…

  • Determinants of non-farm employment and non-farm earnings in Ecuador

    Cristian Vasco, Grace Tamayo et al.ARTICLECEPAL review2017Cited by: 2

    This article analyses the determinants of both participation in non-farm employment and nonfarm earnings in Ecuador. Using the Dubin-McFadden two-step estimation method, the results show that women are more likely than men to engage in non-farm self-employment but earn significantly less than men employed in the non-farm sector. Non-farm wage employment is a common choice among more educated individuals in landless households, while farm wage emp…

  • Income diversification of migrant colonists vs. indigenous populations

    Open AccessCristian Vasco, Cristian Vasco Pérez et al.ARTICLEJournal of Rural Studies2015Cited by: 17References: 16