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Andrew Baird
Senior Economic Growth Specialist, International Development
Andrew Baird is a senior economic growth specialist with more than 20 years of experience in economic growth initiatives, and particularly with workforce development, microenterprise, livelihood, agriculture, local capacity building, and new business development. Before joining RTI, Mr. Baird was the director of International Programs for Making Cents International, and developed programs and tools to promote economic growth in Nigeria, Jordan, Morocco, Senegal, Armenia, Paraguay, Togo, Sierra Leone, Philippines, and Mongolia.
Education
MA, International Relations, The Johns Hopkins University of Advanced International Studies (SAIS); BA, Political Science, College of Wooster
Publications
Getting to "good enough" in product upgrading: SDCAsia and the Cardava banana value chain (Case Study)
Idrovo, I., Boquiren, M., & Baird, A. (Jan 2009)
Idrovo, I., Boquiren, M., & Baird, A. (Jan 2009)
Analysis of Fundacion Paraguaya's financially self-sufficient agricultural high school: Documenting a model of a financially self-sustaining school and the opportunities and challenges for replication
Baird, A., & Harrelson, W. (Feb 2008)
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Baird, A., & Harrelson, W. (Feb 2008)
Expertise
- Workforce Development
- Economic Growth
- Youth
- Enterprise Development