Biography

I am Professor of Economics at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, and former Chair of the Department of Economics (Economic Theory and Economic History).

My research interests lay on the general field of Microeconomics. Particularly Economic Measurement (Index Numbers and Duality Theory), Productivity and Efficiency analysis (Data Envelopment Analysis and Stochastic Frontier Analysis), Innovation (Benchmarking, Innovation Systems, Policies, Patents and Trademarks), Transport Economics (Logistics, Supply Chain, Infrastructure and Accessibility), Economic Geography and Spatial Economics (New Economic Geography and New Trade Theory), and Cultural and Institutional Economics (Copyright industries).

My applied research relates to the areas of Regional and Urban Economics, Environmental Economics, and Industrial Organization, using both Operations Research (mathematical optimization) and Econometrics as empirical methods.
I have published papers in relevant field journals, and led large projects bringing together different universities, institutions and stakeholders. I am also acting consultant to the European Commission (Joint Research Center), World Property Intellectual Organization (UN), and the Spanish Ministry of Education and Science.