01 — Research
What makes economies thrive?
Through in-depth research, I delve into the intricate relationship between infrastructure, energy, and regional development. My goal is to identify practical solutions that empower policymakers to leverage these elements as catalysts for sustainable economic growth.
Focus
Research lines
- 01
Economic growth factors
My doctoral thesis dealt with the contribution of infrastructures to the Spanish economic growth.
- 02
Energy
My studies concluded that the government must guarantee electricity supply and access to different sources of electricity.
- 03
Aragonese economy
I study the trajectory of Aragon since the mid-1950s, identifying the most salient features of its economic growth and the accompanying structural changes.
Collaboration
Research groups
I participate in several different research groups, both in a regional and national level. Most of our research is focused on macroeconomic aspects and their impact in society.
- Financed by the Government of AragónThe aim is to advance research related to the improvement of human capital by examining the results obtained by high school students and educational inputs.
Sector Exterior e Integración Monetaria (SEIM)
- Financed by the Government of AragónIt researches on employment, digital society and sustainability providing answers to global challenges to build bridges between academic research, policy makers and society.
Institute of Employment, Digital Society and Sustainability (IEDIS)
- Financed by the Spanish State Research AgencyI work in close collaboration with jurists from different countries and a psychiatrist to understand the causes of the vulnerability of certain groups of people.
Nuevas vulnerabilidades: equilibrios y desequilibrios en el ordenamiento jurídico-privado
2021Economic Growth or Electricity, what come first in Spain after 1958?Energy
The results of our model allow us to conclude that the increase in electricity production was a stimulus for Spanish economic growth.
2018The effect of districts social development on student performanceStudies in Educational EvaluationEducation
The paper explores the relationship between student performance and social development in the districts where schools are located. The empirical investigation, which focuses on Costa Rica, combines geolocated school data from PISA 2012 with a composite index of social development that has 4 components: health, economy, education, and electoral participation.
2016Producción eléctrica y crecimiento español: una perspectiva a largo plazoEnergy
We examine the causal relationship between electricity production and GDP in Spain during the period 1945-2011 and conclude that electricity production drove GDP growth and not the other way around.
2014The use of decomposition methods to understand the economic growth gap between Latin America and East AsiaGrowth
This paper contributes to the growth literature by applying a new perspective based on the use of variance decomposition procedures: Shapley-Owen-Shorrocks and Oaxaca-Blinder. We illustrate the advantages of these methodologies by analyzing the causes of the economic growth gap between Latin America and East Asia over the period 1980-2014. We find that the divergence in economic growth between the two regions can be explained mainly by differences in institutions and physical capital. The higher performance of East Asia is also due to higher efficiency in their use.
2008International R&D spillovers and manufacturing productivity: A panel data analysisStructural Change and Economic DynamicsGrowth
Our empirical results demonstrate the importance of measuring the TFP with precision and the relevance of foreign technology as a driver of economic growth and the role played by trade as a vehicle for the transmission of technology.
2007Interrelationship among institutional infrastructure, technological innovation and growthGrowth
We proposed a model based on a system of equations, which reflects the importance of investment, the institutional infrastructure and technology for national growth. The model explains the fabric of the institutional system through the degree of equality and amount of income distribution, as well as human capital.
2007La trayectoria de crecimiento de la economía aragonesa (1985-2005)Aragón
It describes the Aragonese evolution from the entrance of Spain into the European Union, identifying the most salient features of its economic growth and the structural changes accompanying it.
1997Capitalización y crecimiento de la economía aragonesa: 1955-1997Aragón
This work analyzes the capitalization process and the economic growth of Aragon from the second half of the 20th century onwards. Its content is about the existing relation between the physical capital and the human capital, employment, rent and productivity.