Dr. Dolores Añón Higón is Full Professor at the Faculty of Economics and Associate Researcher of the Social and Economic Behaviour Institute (ERI-CES) at the Universitat de València (UV). Before joining the UV in 2008, she worked at Aston University, and Warwick University. Dolores is an applied economist whose main research interest is to understand the drivers and impediments of productivity enhancement, with a particular focus on innovation, digitization, and internationalization strategies. She has published in Industrial and Corporate Change, Information & Management, Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, and Research Policy, among others. Her research has been funded by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Research (currently as Principal Investigator); the UK Engineering and Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC), the European Commission, the British Academy, the NESTA Foundation, and various government agencies including UKTI, and DTI, as well as local governments (Generalitat Valenciana, Manchester Independent Economic Review) and private sector (BBVA Foundation).

Five selected/recent publications:

1. Añón Higón, D. (2022). The persistence and cross-persistence of R&D outsourcing: onshore and offshore strategies, Economics of Innovation and New Technology, In press
2. Añón Higón, D., Bonvin, D. (2022). Information and communication technologies and firms’ export performance, Industrial and Corporate Change. In press
3. Añón Higón, D., Díez-Minguela, A. (2021). Do universities matter for the location of foreign R&D? BRQ Business Research Quarterly. In press.
4. Añón Higón, D., J. Gómez, P. Vargas (2017). Complementarities in innovation strategy: do intangibles play a role in enhancing firm performance? Industrial and Corporate Change, 26, 5, 2017, 865-886.
5. Añón Higón, D. (2016). In-house versus external basic research and first-to-market innovations. Research Policy, 45(4), 816-829.

Web page: https://www.uv.es/madoahi/

Dr. María Feo Valero is Associate Professor at the Department of Applied Economics II (Estructura Econòmica), University of Valencia. She holds a Ph.D. in Economics by the University of Valencia. Most of her professional activity has focused on research in the area of transport economics: initially at the Valenciaport Foundation as R&D project manager (2004-2012) and then as assistant professor at the University Jaume I of Castellón (2012-2016) and, since 2016, as associate professor at the University of Valencia and Associate Researcher of the Institute of International Economics (IEI). Within the area of transport economics her work has focused on the modelling of the freight transport demand and the analysis of its determinants through advanced discrete choice models and stated preference techniques. She has collaborated in competitive national research projects and international projects and her work has been published in international journals of the area.

Five selected/recent publications:

1. ARTICLE: Feo-Valero, M., Martínez-Moya, J. 2022. Shippers vs. freight forwarders: Do they differ in their port choice decisions? Evidence from the Spanish ceramic tile industry. Research in Transportation Economics 95.
2. ARTICLE: Vega, A., Feo-Valero, M., Espino, R. 2021. Understanding maritime transport route choice among Irish exporters: A latent class approach. Research in Transportation Economics 90.
3. ARTICLE: Martínez-Moya, J., Feo-Valero, M. 2020. Measuring foreland container port connectivity disaggregated by destination markets: An index for Short Sea Shipping services in Spanish ports. Journal of Transport Geography 89.
4. ARTICLE: Vega, A., Feo-Valero, M., Espino, R. 2018. The potential impact of Brexit on Ireland’s demand for shipping services to continental Europe. Transport Policy 71, 1-13.
5. BOOK CHAPTER: Feo-Valero, M., Vega, A., Vázquez-Paja, B. 2021. The Value of Time in Freight Transport. In: Vickerman, Roger (eds.) International Encyclopedia of Transportation. vol. 3, pp. 236-241. UK: Elsevier Ltd.

[Biografia, versió en valencià]

El doctor Juan A. Máñez és llicenciat en Economia per la Universitat de València, és màster en Economia per la Universitat de Warwick i doctor en Economia per la Universitat de Warwick. En la actualitat és Catedràtic d’Economia Aplicada al Departament d’Estructura Econòmica de la Universitat de València i investigador associat de l’Institut de Comportament Econòmic i Social (ERI-CES) de la Universitat de València. La seva docència es centra en els camps d'Economia Internacional, Organització Industrial i Microeconometria. La seva línia principal d’investigació es l’anàlisi del paper del comercio i les activitats innovadores en els resultats de les empreses. També manté obertes altres línies d’investigació com l’anàlisi del paper de les activitats intangibles, supervivència de les empreses, decisions estratègiques i economia experimental. El seu treball d’investigació ha resultat en una sèrie de publicacions (43 publicacions científiques, de les cuals 32 estan en revistes JCR). Va participar en 31 projectes nacionals (6 d’ells com a líder d’equip) i 4 projectes internacionals (3 projectes de la UE i 1 projecte del Banc Mundial). Ha participat en entorn de 130 conferències i workshops nacionals i internacionals.

1. Mañez, J.A., Mínguez, C., Rochina, M.E., Sanchis, J.A., 2019, Trading activities, productivity and markups: evidence from Spanish manufacturing, World Economy, DOI. 10.1111/twec.12892
2. Mañez, J.A., Pérez-López, G., Prior, D. And J.L. Zafra-Gómez, 2016, Understanding the Dynamic Effect of Contracting Out on the Delivery of Local Public Services. Regional Studies, 50(12), 2069-2080.
3. Manjón, M. and J.A. Mañez, 2016, Production function estimation in Stata using the Ackerberg–Caves–Frazer method. Stata Journal, 16(4), 1046-1059.
4. Mañez, J.A., Rochina, M.E., Sanchis A. and Sanchis, J.A., 2009, The role of sunk in the decision to invest in R&D, Journal of Industrial Economics, 57(4), pp. 712-735.
5. Mañez, J.A., 2006, Unbeatable Value low price guarantee: collusive mechanism or advertising strategy, Journal of Economics & Management Strategy, 15(1), pp. 143-166.

Jordi Paniagua és profesor d’Economia al departament d’Estructura Econòmica (Economia Aplicada II) de la Universitat de València.

Dr. Francisco Requena Silvente is Full Professor in Applied Economics at the Universitat de València. He got his Ph.D. in Economics from the London School of Economics. He was Reader in Economics at University of Sheffield (2013-2016) and Assistant Professor at University of California, Davis (2008-2009). His main research area is Applied International Economics, with special interest in international trade and international migration. His work has been published in several scientific journals including Review of World Economy, The World Economy, International Journal of Industrial Organization, Small Business Economics, Regional Studies, among others.

Five selected/recent publications:

1.      De Lucio, Juan, Mínguez, R., Minondo, A, Requena, F (2020) “The granular and fundamental components of export specialization”, The World Economy, forthcoming.

2.      Martín-Montaner, J., Serrano, G., Requena, F. (2018) “Networks and self-employment migrants”, Small Business Economics, 51, 735-755.

3.      Gil-Pareja, S., Martinez-Serrano, J., Llorca, R., Requena, F,. (2015), “Regional export promotion offices and trade margins”, Review of World Economy, 151 (1), 145-167.

4.      Esteve, S., Pallardo, V., Requena, F. (2013) The duration of firm-destination export relationships: Evidence from Spain, 1997-2006, Economic Inquiry, 51(1) , 159-180.

5.      Peri, G. and Requena-Silvente, Francisco (2010) The Trade Creation Effect of Immigrants: Evidence from the Remarkable Case of Spain, Canadian Journal of Economics, 43(4) 1433-1459.

Dr. María E. Rochina Barrachina holds a PhD and a Master’s Degree in Economics, both from University College London (The University of London). At present, she is a Professor at the Faculty of Economics at the University of Valencia. She is also affiliated to the Interdisciplinary Research Network “Social and Economic Behaviour (ERI-CES)” from the University of Valencia. She teaches International Trade and Microeconometrics. Her main research interests are in the areas of applied microeconometrics, applied industrial organization, applied international economics, the analysis of firm dynamics in innovation and internationalization strategies, firm productivity, and entrepreneurship. Her work has been published in several scientific journals including Journal of Industrial Economics, International Journal of Industrial Organization, Oxford Economic Papers, Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Industry and Innovation, Industrial and Corporate Change, The Econometrics Journal, Review of World Economics, World Economy, Small Business Economics, and Empirical Economics, among others. She has been involved in many national (Spanish Ministry of Science and Technology) and international projects (European Commission, BBVA foundation, and World Bank) and has attended around 150 national and international conferences and workshops. She has supervised 2 PhD Thesis and 18 Master Dissertations.

Five selected/recent publications:

1. Máñez, J.A.; ROCHINA, M.E.; Sanchis, J.A. (2020): "Foreign sourcing and exporting", The World Economy, forthcoming.
2. Beneito, P.; ROCHINA, M.E.; Sanchis A. (2017): “Competition and innovation with selective exit: an inverted-U shape relationship?”, Oxford Economic Papers, 69(4), 1032–1053.
3. Beneito, P.; Coscollá, M.; ROCHINA, M.E.; Sanchis A. (2015) “Competitive Pressure and Innovation at the Firm Level”, Journal of Industrial Economics, 63(3), 422-457.
4. Beneito, P.; ROCHINA, M.E.; Sanchis A. (2015): “The path of R&D efficiency over time”, International Journal of Industrial Organization, 42, 57-69.
5. Manjón, M.; Máñez, J.A.; ROCHINA, M.E.; Sanchis, J.A. (2013): “Reconsidering learning by exporting”, Review of World Economics, 149, 5-22.

Dra. Amparo Sanchis Llopis is Professor of Economics in the Department of Applied Economics of the University of Valencia (Spain). She is also affiliated to the Interdisciplinary Research Network “Social and Economic Behaviour (ERI-CES)” from the University of Valencia. She has an economic background, with a M.Sc. and a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of London, UK. She teaches International Economics and Industrial Organization in the Degree of Economics of the University of Valencia. Her current research area focuses on applied industrial economics, and in particular on the process of innovation and the engagement in R&D activities by firms. Especial interests include the determinants of firms’ persistence in R&D activities, and the relationship between competition and innovation incentives. She has participated in many research projects supported by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Technology, the European Commission, and the Valencian Government. She has also attended many national and international conferences and workshops. Her publications include articles in the Journal of Industrial Economics, Oxford Economic Papers, International Journal of Industrial Organization, Review of Industrial Organization and Small Business Economics, among others.

Web page: https://www.uv.es/sanchisa/index.html

Selected publications:

• Beneito, P.; Rochina, M.E.; SANCHIS, A. (2017): “Competition and innovation with selective exit: an inverted-U shape relationship?”, Oxford Economic Papers, 69(4), 1032–1053.
• Beneito, P.; Coscollá, M.; Rochina, M.E.; SANCHIS, A. (2015): “Competitive Pressure and Innovation at the Firm Level”, Journal of Industrial Economics, 63(3), 422-457.
• Beneito, P.; Rochina, M.E.; SANCHIS, A. (2015): “The path of R&D efficiency over time”, International Journal of Industrial Organization, 42, 57-69.
• Máñez-Castillejo, J.; Rochina, M.E.; SANCHIS, A.; Sanchis, J.A. (2015): “The determinants of R&D persistence in SMEs”, Small Business Economics, 44, 505-528.
• Máñez-Castillejo, J.; Rochina, M.E.; SANCHIS, A.; Sanchis, J.A. (2009): “The role of sunk costs in the decision to invest in R&D”, Journal of Industrial Economics, 57, 712-735.

Dr. Cecilio Tamarit Escalona is currently Professor of Economics at the University of Valencia. He holds an endowed "ad personam" Jean Monnet Chair in European Economic Integration and is a member of the INTECO joint research unit (https://www.inteco.uji.es). He was previously Senior Fellow at the Wharton School (University of Pennsylvania), Senior Advisor at the Spanish Prime Minister's Office, Visiting Fellow (and invited professor) at the University of Nottingham, University of Goettingen, Harvard University and Robert Schuman Scholar at the Research Department of the European Parliament. His main lines of research are Monetary and Fiscal Integration and International Trade and Macroeconometrics. He has published extensively in academic journals as Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, Journal of Banking and Finance, Economic Inquiry, Journal of Comparative Economics, Economics Letters, Journal of Macroeconomics or Economic Modelling.

Five selected/recent publications:

1.    Camarero, M., J. Sapena and C. Tamarit (2019): “Modelling Time-Varying parameters in panel data state-space frameworks: An application to the Feldstein-Horioka Puzzle", Computational Economics, forthcoming. Impacto JCR Economía (2017): 1.038. Q2.
2.    Camarero, M., Gómez, E. y C. Tamarit (2014) “Is the ‘euro effect´ on trade so small after all? New evidence using gravity equations with panel cointegration techniques", Economics Letters, 124: 140-142. Impacto (2013): 0.451. Q3.
3.    Camarero, M., J.L. Carrion-i-Silvestre y C. Tamarit (2013): “Global imbalances and the Intertemporal External Budget Constraint: A multicointegration approach”, Journal of Banking and Finance, 37:5357-5372. Impacto (2013): 1.36. Q1 (Business); Q2 (Economics).
4.    Esteve, V. and C. Tamarit (2012): “Threshold cointegration and nonlinear adjustment between CO2 and income: The Environmental Kuznets Curve in Spain, 1857–2007”, Energy Economics, 34, 2148-2156. Impacto (2013): 2.58. Q1 Economics.
5.    Camarero, M., R.G. Flôres y C. Tamarit (2006): “Monetary Unions and productivity differences in Mercosur countries”, Journal of Policy Modelling, 28, 53-66. Impact (2013): 1.042. Q2. Clave: A.