The Public Economic Evaluation research group (EVALPUB) was created to develop rigorous and useful research for managers and users of public policies. Our evaluation is carried out in the field of public economics, which takes into account both the expenditure and revenue sides of public administrations.
On the revenue side, we work on both theoretical analysis and the design and evaluation of tax reforms. We are also concerned with the distribution of resources between different levels of government, carrying out work on Regional Economics and Fiscal Federalism.
On the expenditure side, we are interested in the main policies that fall within the Welfare State: Education and Culture, Social Services, Health and Equality, as well as Environmental Policy. We pay special attention to the joint analysis of both facets of public activity through Tax and Benefit Microsimulation models. We also use different evaluation techniques (experimental and quasi-experimental) in order to analyse the impact of different public policies.
- To study the characteristics and functioning of the main public policies.
- To provide detailed information on the impact and consequences of public policies.
- Theoretical analysis on economic aspects of the Public Sector.
- Transfer of research results to policy makers and society as a whole.
- Monitoring and evaluation of public policy decision-making institutions.
- Economics of Education and Culture
Application of theoretical literature on education and culture through different methodological approaches. The aim is to generate useful information for the policy-maker based on evidence, by adjusting the evaluation methodology to the educational or cultural policy under analysis. The aim is to apply qualitative and quantitative approaches in a complementary manner to determine the correct design of a policy or its impact on the objectives envisaged by the regulations that allowed its development.
- Impact Assessment
Policy decisions have been and continue to be made for years on the basis of inertia and traditions unsubstantiated by empirical studies. With the aim of incorporating evidence-based information, this line of cross-sectional research has been created. It proposes the application of different parametric (instrumental variables, panel models, difference-in-differences) and non-parametric (quasi-experiments, regression discontinuities) approaches to the evaluation of different public policies.
- Micro-simulation of Taxes and Benefits
It deals with the analysis of different public policies that use microsimulation as their main instrument. This is a technique that analyses a large number of data from surveys or administrative records in order to obtain useful prescriptions for the decision-maker. In particular, microsimulation of tax and benefit policies (tax-benefit) is used to estimate the results of reforms in certain taxes and/or public benefits. From the analysis of these data, it is possible to obtain adjusted information on the cost of the reform, its effects on poverty, inequality, redistribution and progressivity. It also simulates the response of those affected, from the point of view of their labour, educational or family behaviour.
- Environmental Economics
This research line focuses on problems related to the environment from the perspective of public economics. For instance, it addresses the problem of the spatial dispersion of certain pollutants; the role of public regulation instruments in the fight against pollution and the depletion of natural resources; or the role of taxes related to tourism, road transport or climate change.
- Regional Economics and Fiscal Federalism
The territorial perspective is key to tackling multiple problems and for this reason academic work is carried out related to studies at regional, county and urban level. Theoretical and applied analyses are also carried out from the perspective of Fiscal Federalism. From a theoretical point of view, we analyse which public expenditures should be provided by the different levels of government and also which should be the responsible administration of the different taxes. Regarding applied studies, we analyse the situation of sub-central treasuries in different federal or quasi-federal countries, with special reference to the Spanish case.
- Health Economics, Social Services and Equality
Analysis and evaluation of health, care and social services policies, considering equality between people, through gender policies, social inclusion or equality in diversity, as the backbone. This line of research uses different economic evaluation techniques such as cost-benefit analysis, cost-effectiveness analysis, cost-effectiveness analysis, cost-utility analysis and cost-efficiency analysis. Aspects of the provision, production, financing or regulation of health services, social services in general, or services aimed at vulnerable groups are evaluated.
- GRANELL PEREZ, RAFAEL
- PDI-Titular d'Universitat
- AFCHA CHAVEZ, SERGIO MOISES
- PDI-Titular d'Universitat
- FUENMAYOR FERNANDEZ, AMADEO
- PDI-Titular d'Universitat
- HIGON TAMARIT, FRANCISCO
- PDI-Titular d'Universitat
- Coordinador/a Curs
- Coordinador/a Curs
- MEDIAVILLA BORDALEJO, MAURO HERNAN
- PDI-Prof. Permanent Laboral Ppl
- ROIG CASANOVA, MARTA
- PDI-Contractat/Da Doctor/A
- TORTOSA CHULIA, M. ANGELES
- PDI-Titular d'Universitat
- ARNADILLO PEREZ, JUAN JOSE
- Doctorand.
- IVANOVA DUSHEVA, GALYA
- Doctorand.
- VILA LLADOSA, LUIS EDUARDO
- PDI-Catedratic/a d'Universitat
- AMO CIFUENTES, RUBEN
- Doctorand.
- SOLAZ MORENO, GEORGINA
- Alumn.-Servei de Formacio Permanent
- Doctorand.
Collaborator:
- Abril Gisbert, Andrés - Universitat de València
- Diego Muñoz Higueras - Universitat de València
- ExpandirGRANELL PEREZ, RAFAELPDI-Titular d'Universitat
- ExpandirAFCHA CHAVEZ, SERGIO MOISESPDI-Titular d'Universitat
- ExpandirFUENMAYOR FERNANDEZ, AMADEOPDI-Titular d'Universitat
- ExpandirMEDIAVILLA BORDALEJO, MAURO HERNANPDI-Prof. Permanent Laboral Ppl
- ExpandirTORTOSA CHULIA, M. ANGELESPDI-Titular d'Universitat
Tarongers Campus
Edificio Departamental Oriental. Av. dels Tarongers, s/n
46022 València (Valencia)
- GRANELL PEREZ, RAFAEL
- PDI-Titular d'Universitat
