RTG 2654: Sustainable Food Systems

Dr. Bruno Paz was a member of the RTG 2654 Sustainable Food Systems from 2021-2024. The information on this site reflects the status at the point of leaving the RTG.

Occupation after leaving the RTG 2654 Sustainable Food Systems:
Agriculture Young Professional at the World Bank

Name
Bruno Paz

Field of Research at the RTG
Subproject A2 How sustainable are sustainability standards? (Prof. Wollni)

Research Interests
Food security
Agricultural and Environmental Economics
Production economics
Technology adoption
Impact evaluation

Education


  • 09/2021 – 05/2025: Ph.D. in Agricultural Sciences (Agricultural Economics), University of Goettingen, Germany
  • 07/2018 – 07/2020: Master of Agricultural Economics with Distinction, The University of Western Australia, Australia
  • 03/2011 – 09/2017: Bachelor of Agricultural Engineering, National University of Santiago del Estero, Argentina
  • Exchange student, PIMA Program, University of Seville, Spain.
  • Exchange student, Fulbright Program, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA.
  • Exchange student, JIMA Program, Chapingo Autonomous University, Mexico.


Professional Experience


  • 09/2025 – Current: Agriculture Economist Young Professional, The World Bank
  • 04/2021 – 08/2021: Forest Data Specialist, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
  • 04/2021 – 08/2021: Graduate Research Assistant, The University of Western Australia, Australia
  • 12/2020 – 05/2021: Data-Driven and Digital Agriculture STT, The World Bank
  • 02/2021 – 03/2021: Dupont Water Optimization Index Contributing Researcher, The Economist Intelligence Unit (The EIU)
  • 09/2020 – 12/2020: Forest Statistics Intern, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
  • 04/2013 – 04/2016: Statistics Teaching Assistant, National University of Santiago del Estero, Argentina


Languages


  • Spanish
  • English
  • Portuguese


Publications


  • Squarcina, M., Hänsch, J., Montoya Cepeda, F. M., Pallauf, M., Paz,B. ,Stehl, J., Wehner, J., & Wollni, M. (2026). Developing a multidimensional resilience index for farm households: A food system approach. World Development, 202, 107342. Available from:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2026.107342
  • Bohn, S., Wollni, M., & Paz,B. (2026). Cultivating change: Exploring the link between certification, dietary quality and women’s empowerment among coffee farmers in Rwanda. World Development Perspectives, 41, 100757. Available from:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wdp.2025.100757
  • Steel, E. A., Stoner, O., Podschwit, H., Paz,B. ,Bombelli, A., Simon, S., Peterson, E., Weimar, H., Giansegna, S., Sikkema, R., Elhassan, N., Bailis, R., Steierer, F., & Souza, L. R. (2025). Global wood fuel production estimates and implicationsNature Communications, 16(1), 6227. Available from:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-59733-y
  • Wollni, M., Bohn, S., Ocampo-Ariza, C., Paz,B. ,Santalucia, S., Squarcina, M., Umarishavu, F., & Wätzold, F. (n.d.). Sustainability standards in agri-food value chains: Impacts and trade-offs for smallholder farmers. Agricultural Economics. ICAE 2024 Special Issue Article, 1-17. Available from:https://doi.org/10.1111/agec.70005
  • Paz, B., Hailu, A., Rola-Rubzen, M.F. & Rashid, M.M. (2024) Conservation agriculture-based sustainable intensification improves technical efficiency in Northern Bangladesh: The case of Rangpur. Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 86, 125–145. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8489.12537