Analysis of the impact of growth processes on personal inequality in income distribution and on inequality between countries. Historical determinants of global inequality and the impact of public policies.
This line studies the agricultural transformations in contemporary Spain, with the aim of influencing recent debates on the degree of development of the primary sector, its characteristics and its contribution to the industrialisation process.
Methodological developments and applications for the measurement of non-response in surveys and for the correction of their effects, especially the biases that can be introduced in the inferential process.
Innovative activity may require different organizational solutions depending on the objectives of the innovative projects. This line tries to shed light on these problems.
Analysis of the process of information dissemination, interaction and effects on the public conveyed through NICTs in processes of social and political mobilisation, both formalised (elections, for example) and non-formalised (protest concentrations).
Identification and policy development of the values pursued by the UN. Legal protection (at an international, European and national level) of these values. Identification and policy development of the values pursued by the European Union. Legal protection (at an European and national level) of these values.
Historical analysis of the profound determinants of economic growth in Europe and Latin America. Relations between institutional change and technological development.
Impact of the concept of sustainable development on the various sectors of international law (international economic law, international environmental law, international human rights law, etc.). International and European conceptual and normative developments.
Analysis of the changes caused in the cultural industry as a result of the impact of new technologies and the process of digitising content.
To study customer dissatisfaction on the basis of claim management, complaint behaviour, change of supplier and the different aspects which are linked to a negative evaluation of service provision by the customer.
Discovery of individual behaviours from aggregated information.
The main objective of this line of research is to analyse the main financial and economic crises and their impact and the economic policy responses adopted after the economic crises in Spain throughout history.
Study of the causes of the economic growth of the Spanish economy and the way out of the vicious circle of backwardness in history. The research deals with different questions to explain economic growth and industrial progress in Spain.
Quantitative analysis of factors determinative of elite and citizen votes in the national elections of their corresponding countries.
Application and development of models for electoral prediction.
Study on the administration and management of co-operative enterprises and the Social Economy. It includes its strategic diagnosis, the design of the system of objectives with the mission, vision and values statements, the formulation of corporate and competitive strategies and their implementation.
Connections between entrepreneurship, innovation and business performance are crucial for the company's competitiveness.
Analysis and assessment of the European security and defence policies, such as military and civil operations, geopolitics, the Global Strategy in security and defence of the European Union, regional strategies for the Mediterranean, Sahel missions, counter terrorist struggle of the EU in Sahel.
Analysis of the agents, markets and institutions that make up the modern financial system, i.e. from its beginnings in the 19th century to the present day.
Concept of gender violence, legal perspective: study of the impact of the Law on Comprehensive Protection Measures against Gender Violence, public policies against gender violence Psychological perspective of gender violence. Feminicide.
Women and the labour market. Socio-economic situation of women. Equality policies. Labour insertion and unpaid work. Wage gap, labour segregation and glass ceiling. Co-responsibility. Budgets with a gender perspective. Gender, social sustainability and ICTs.
Policies for gender equality, against poverty and promotion of social participation at local, national and international levels. Gender and international cooperation, humanitarian action, awareness raising and education for development. Exclusion and marginalisation from a gender perspective.
Evolution of the institutional framework for sustainable development, both globally (United Nations system) and regionally (America, Africa, Asia, Antarctica, Arctic), with particular emphasis on the European Union and the Council of Europe.
The study of the impact of the first globalisation (1880-1913) and technology: on the labour market and on pay gap in the first and second globalisation (1980)
Study of the historical evolution of economic theory and its impact on the process of economic development in Spain.
Analysis and evolution of the level of citizen and elite trust towards State institutions particularly in economic crisis situations.
Analysis and assessment of security policies, such as military and civil operations, geopolitics, proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, economic sanctions.
Strategic decisions in matter of innovation have important implications for the organization.
It investigates the background and consequences of leadership in organisations and their units.
Analysis of the processes of regional economic growth in the historical experiences of European and Latin American countries. Impact of growth on territorial inequality. Impact of public policies on regional development in Europe and Latin America.
Methodological and software developments to find solutions to the problem of partial non-response in surveys and gaps in databases.
It investigates the processes of formation of the climate and culture of the organisations, as well as the effects of the climate and culture on the functioning, results, and quality of working life of the organisations and their units.
Innovative activity involves organizational learning and requires effective knowledge management.
Policies and strategies for local and territorial development: socioeconomic transformation processes, new activities, actors in territorial management and territorial development policies.
To identify the benefits that the incorporation of ICT, and with them relationship-based innovation between enterprises and enterprises with their customers, can bring to retail businesses in particular and to service companies in general.
To analyse the different aspects that define consumer behaviour and especially satisfaction, which focuses on the study of the management of consumer expectations, the analysis of the emotions that influence the consumer buying behaviour and their loyalty.
Public services in rural areas (education, health, social services, commercial activity, infrastructures, leisure, tourism and cultural facilities, etc.) as factors of demographic attraction, economic dynamization (incomes and labour market) and social cohesion.
Social capital and territorial development: social networks, power elites and leadership in rural areas. In this line of research, the Social Media Analysis approach is used. The subject of crisis and resilience in local communities is tackled as well.
Vulnerabilities, social exclusion and (new) poverty in rural areas as a result of the crisis and the Welfare State withdrawal (reduction and/or disappearance of the social benefits, privatization and/or deregulation of public services, etc.). This line of research is based on the application of the social networks approach to the health field, with particular reference to rural areas.
Methodological developments and applications for active listening on the Internet, favouring the identification of feelings and authors to convert the huge flows of data and opinions into information.
To observe the evolution of commercialisation channels, and to study fields such as service quality, image, value of service, logistics and the management of the point of sale, both related to large-scale distribution and traditional businesses.
Analysis and preparation of opinion surveys and polls.
Study on entrepreneurship and the creation of enterprises in general, especially social enterprises. Analysis of the entrepreneur concept, its characteristics and application of the different theories of entrepreneurship. Study of sustainable entrepreneurship
Legal nature of the concept of sustainable development; content of the notion of development in its economic, social, cultural and environmental aspects; basic characteristics of the criterion of sustainability; disparities in the development of towns; common but differentiated responsibilities, etc.
Electoral regulations, parity, political parties. Study on the behaviour of political parties in the design of electoral lists. Positions held by women in politics, parties and institutions.
To study the key trends for strategic management and academic research in tourism: e-tourism and its perceived value as a substantial topic in the study of customer behaviour, delving into its effects (background, mediators or moderators) on relationships.
The impact of international trade on economic growth through the construction of a highly disaggregated database. The higher level of disaggregation makes it possible to distinguish between the number of goods traded, as well as the destinations, and the values (unit quantities and values).
Analysis of the characteristics, composition and evolution of the digital communication ecosystem in the Valencian Community.
Vulnerabilities, social exclusion and (new) poverty in rural areas as a result of the crisis and the Welfare State withdrawal (reduction and/or disappearance of the social benefits, privatization and/or deregulation of public services, etc.). This line of research is based on the application of the social networks approach to the health field, with particular reference to rural areas.
