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ARCE GISBERT, MIGUEL

ARCE GISBERT, MIGUEL

PDI-Titular d'UniversitatCoordinador/a Curs

(9638) 28295

miguel.arce@uv.es

BADAL VALERO, ELENA

BADAL VALERO, ELENA

PDI-Prof. Permanent Laboral Ppl
BAEZA SAMPERE, ISMAEL

BAEZA SAMPERE, ISMAEL

PDI-Prof. Permanent Laboral PplCoordinador/a Curs

(9638) 28410

ismael.baeza@uv.es

BALLESTER MIQUEL, LAURA

BALLESTER MIQUEL, LAURA

PDI-Titular d'Universitat

Office 5B05 Faculty of Economics University of Valencia Avenida de los Naranjos s/n 46022 Valencia

(9616) 25079

laura.ballester@uv.es

Biography
 

Framed within the field of ​​quantitative finance, my research career has been mainly focused on the analysis and measurement of financial risks, specifically the study of interest rate risk and credit risk.

With regard to my research on the management of interest risk, this has focused on determining the incidence of interest rate risk in the Spanish banking sector by measuring the sensitivity of credit institutions to interest rate movements. The objectives have been, firstly, to jointly analyse the impact of variations and volatility of interest rates on stock returns, and secondly, to elucidate whether more complex patterns with respect to the exposure profile should also be taken into consideration in risk assessment models.

Regarding the credit risk studies, these have focused on the analysis of the transmission and contagion of this type of risk, measured through the credit default swap (CDS) market, both for the European and American markets. My research has included several relevant issues in the context of the global financial crisis and the sovereign debt crisis in the Eurozone, such as the transmission of spillover risk in the performance and volatility of the banking CDS and sovereign markets.

In relation to other aspects of my research career, I have participated in several research projects of a competitive nature in the field of finance and I have been a principal researcher in a project of the University of Valencia (2013) and the Ramón Areces Foundation (2014-2016). I have completed two visiting researches at Cass Business School (City University London) and I received the Doctoral Thesis Prize (2010) from the Economic and Social Council of the Valencian Community and the Teaching Excellence Award (2019) from the Social Council of the University of Valencia. I have been a speaker at more than 45 national and international conferences, and I have attended more than 30 courses related to research and teaching.

I have two six-year period of research and accreditation for tenured university professors recognized by ANECA. I have published in prestigious journals such as Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money, Emerging Markets Review, Journal of Empirical Finance, International Review of Financial Analysis, International Review of Economics and Finance, Finance Research Letters, Research in International Business and Finance and Spanish Journal of Finance and Accounting.

I have been the organizer of the 15th INFINITI Conference on International Finance held at the Faculty of Economics of the University of Valencia in 2017 and The Annual Event of Finance Research Letters in 2020, 2021 and 2022. I have been a member of the academic committee of the Chair in International Finance of Banco Santander from 2014 to 2018 and I am since March 2021 the academic secretary of the Department of Financial Economics. Finally, since mid-2021 I am editor-in-chief of the journal Finance Research Letters.

BATALLER GRAU, JUAN

BATALLER GRAU, JUAN

PDI-Catedratic/a d'Universitat

(9638) 28873

juan.bataller@uv.es

Biography
 

Juan Bataller Grau is a full professor of Business Law at Universitat de València. He graduated in Law in 1992 at the University of Valencia, where he obtained an Extraordinary Award for his Degree. He did his PhD in 1996 at the same university, and his doctoral thesis received an Extraordinary Doctorate Award.

He is director of Revista de Derecho del Sistema Financiero (Thomson Reuters Aranzadi);  Chair of the Work Group of Governing and Supervising Private Insurances of AIDA-Spain, member of group «Restatement of Internacional Reinsurance Contract Law» (PRICL), and member of the Scientific Board of the Spanish Journal of Insurances (Revista Española de seguros). Furthermore, he was Member of Insurance and Reinsurance Stakeholder Group of European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) Member of COMMISSION EXPERT GROUP ON A EUROPEAN INSURANCE CONTRACT LAW (Commission Decision 2013/C 16/03 of 17 January 2013), member of the Valencian Community’s Observatory of Civil Law, founder member of the European network of excellence “Restatement of European Insurance Contract Law” (PEICL).

He has ample experience and worked in legal counselling and has been offering his services for 25 years to important economic corporations, prestigious business associations and different public administrations.

His research works comprise various Business Law domains which have resulted in several national and international scientific publications. We can mention: AA.VV. (dirs. BATALLER/QUINTANS), La distribución de los seguros privados, Marcial Pons, 2019; AA.VV. (dirs. BATALLER/PEÑAS), Un Derecho del seguro más social y transparente, Thomson Reuters Civitas, 2017; AA.VV. (dirs. BATALLER/QUINTANS/VEIGA), La reforma del Derecho del seguro, Thomson Reuters Aranzadi, 2016; AA.VV., Principles of European Insurance Contract Law, 2ª ed., OttoSchmidt, 2016; AA.VV.(dirs. BATALLER/VEIGA), La protección del cliente del mercado asegurador, Thomson Reuters Civitas, 2014; BATALLER GRAU, LATORRE CHINER, OLAVARRÍA IGLESIA, Insurance Law. Spain. 2ª ed.,International Encyclopedia of Laws, Ed. Walters Kluwer, 2014;  BATALLER GRAU, J., “The Harmonizsation of European Contract Law: The Case of Insurance Contracts”, Cunnecticut Insurance Law Journal, issue 21, 2014, págs. 149-171.

He has taught many masters in Spain and abroad, and has collaborated in training professionals in numerous conferences, in the Law Practice Courses held at the Bar Association of Alzira and Alcoi, and has also taught the Official Legal Profession Master at the Universitat de València.

BREL PEDREÑO, MARIA DE LAS AMERICA

BREL PEDREÑO, MARIA DE LAS AMERICA

PDI-Associat/Da Universitari/A

(9616) 25923

america.brel@uv.es

CARCHANO ALCINA, OSCAR

CARCHANO ALCINA, OSCAR

PDI-Prof. Permanent Laboral PplCoordinador/a Curs
Biography
 

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DESCALS I TORMO, ASENSI

DESCALS I TORMO, ASENSI

PDI-Titular d'Universitat

Edif. Dep. Oriental. Despacho 2B10 Avda Tarongers s/n, 46022 VALENCIA Tutoría Jueves de 9:30 a 12:30

(9638) 28613

asensi.descals@uv.es

DEVESA CARPIO, JOSE ENRIQUE

DEVESA CARPIO, JOSE ENRIQUE

PDI-Titular d'Universitat

Despacho 5D03. Facultad de Economía. Avda. Tarongers s.n. 46022-VALENCIA

(9638) 28378

enrique.devesa@uv.es

DUART REDON, JOSEP IGNASI

DUART REDON, JOSEP IGNASI

PAS-Administratiu/Va
FERRER LAPEÑA, ROMAN

FERRER LAPEÑA, ROMAN

PDI-Catedratic/a d'Universitat

(9616) 25001

roman.ferrer@uv.es

GISBERT MOCHOLI, LLUIS

GISBERT MOCHOLI, LLUIS

PDI-Associat/Da Universitari/A
GONZALEZ BAIXAULI, EUSEBIO CRISTOBAL

GONZALEZ BAIXAULI, EUSEBIO CRISTOBAL

PDI-Titular d'Universitat
IBAÑEZ ESCRIBANO, ANA MARIA

IBAÑEZ ESCRIBANO, ANA MARIA

PDI-Titular d'Universitat

(9638) 28385

ana.m.ibanez@uv.es

LLEDO BENITO, JOSEP

LLEDO BENITO, JOSEP

PDI-Ajudant Doctor/A

(9638) 28416

josep.lledo@uv.es

LUCIA LOPEZ, JULIO JESUS

LUCIA LOPEZ, JULIO JESUS

PDI-Titular d'UniversitatSecretari/a de Departament

(9616) 25076

julio.j.lucia@uv.es

MARTINEZ DE LEJARZA ESPARDUCER, JUAN

MARTINEZ DE LEJARZA ESPARDUCER, JUAN

PDI-Titular d'Escola Universitaria
MORILLAS JURADO, FRANCISCO GABRIEL

MORILLAS JURADO, FRANCISCO GABRIEL

PDI-Titular d'UniversitatDirector/a Titulacio Master Oficial

Facultat d'Economia Avda Tarongers s/n 46022 València (Despatx 2A07)

(9616) 25384

francisco.morillas@uv.es

MUÑOZ MURGUI, FRANCISCO

MUÑOZ MURGUI, FRANCISCO

PDI-Titular d'UniversitatDega/Degana / Director/a Ets
NAGORE GARCIA, MARIA DESAMPARADOS

NAGORE GARCIA, MARIA DESAMPARADOS

PDI-Prof. Permanent Laboral Ppl
PARDO TORNERO, ANGEL

PARDO TORNERO, ANGEL

PDI-Catedratic/a d'UniversitatDirector/a de Departament

Facultat d'Economia Campus dels Tarongers Avda. Tarongers, s/n 46022 València (SPAIN)

(9638) 28377

angel.pardo@uv.es

PAVIA MIRALLES, JOSE MANUEL

PAVIA MIRALLES, JOSE MANUEL

PDI-Catedratic/a d'Universitat

(9638) 28404

jose.m.pavia@uv.es

PEREZ BENEDITO, MIGUEL ANGEL

PEREZ BENEDITO, MIGUEL ANGEL

PDI-Titular d'Escola Universitaria
PEREZ GIMENEZ, VIRGILIO

PEREZ GIMENEZ, VIRGILIO

PDI-Ajudant Doctor/AVicedega/Vicedegana / Vicedirector/a Ets

Departamento de Economía Aplicada Facultad de Economía Av. de los Naranjos, s.n. 46022 Valencia Despacho 2E01 / Despacho E02 (Vicedecanato)

28425

virgilio.perez@uv.es

Biography
 

Graduated in Business Administration and Management, master's degree in Big Data and Business Intelligence and doctor in Industrial Economics from the University of Valencia. In his doctoral thesis, for which he received the Extraordinary Doctorate Award, he focused on the generation of tools and procedures to build quality datasets. He has participated in various research projects related to the generation of quality data and the proposal of socioeconomic indicators. Some examples are: “Understanding individual behavior in a dynamic context: Information, Culture and Institutions” (PID2021-128228NB-I00IP), funded by the Ministry of Economy and Innovation or “Information, context, characteristics and preferences: mediators of economic change And social. Create effective institutions and committed societies” (AICO/2021/257), funded by the Department of Innovation, Universities, Science and Digital Society of the Generalitat Valenciana. As a member of the Research Group on Electoral Processes and Public Opinion (GIPEyOP) he has participated in the development of the SEA Database, the most complete database on electoral results in Spain. As director of the Research Group "Defense Economics, Cybersecurity and Protection", he has been the Principal Investigator of the project “A year of war in Ukraine: Spaniards' assessment of the conflict and its involvement in security and the economy”, funded by the Center for Sociological Research (CIS). It has participated in several contracts and transfer agreements, among which the service of identification and analysis of indicators for monitoring the economy of the Valencian Community stands out or the development of a system of functional indicators aimed at collecting, analyzing and transmitting information on the dynamics of culture at the local level.

ROCHER MOLIO, JUAN

ROCHER MOLIO, JUAN

PDI-Associat/Da Universitari/A
ROMO GARCIA, MIGUEL

ROMO GARCIA, MIGUEL

PDI-Associat/Da Universitari/A

Despacho 5B07 - Facultad de Economía - Avda. Los Naranjos s/n - 46022 - Valencia

miguel.romo@uv.es

SEGURA GISBERT, JORGE

SEGURA GISBERT, JORGE

PDI-Associat/Da Universitari/A

(9638) 28409

jorge.segura@uv.es

SUSO LOPEZ, MARIA JULIA

SUSO LOPEZ, MARIA JULIA

PDI-Titular d'Universitat

(9616) 25082

julia.suso@uv.es

TORRO I ENGUIX, HIPOLIT

TORRO I ENGUIX, HIPOLIT

PDI-Catedratic/a d'UniversitatDirector/a Titulacio Master Oficial

Facultat d’Economia Av. dels Tarongers s/n 46022 Valencia Spain

(9616) 25074

hipolit.torro@uv.es

Biography
 

Hipolit Torro is currently professor of Financial Economics at the Universitat de València, Spain. He has a B.A. in Economics and Business Administration from the Universitat de València, a M.Sc. in Financial Mathematics from the Universities of Edingburgh and Heriot-Watt and a Ph.D. in Financial Economics from the Universitat de València. He has published a number of referred articles in finance and economics academic journals (Energy Economics, Energy Policy, The Journal of Futures Markets, Journal of Business Finance and Accounting, Quantitative Finance, The Journal of Risk, Journal of Banking and Finance,…) and he has contributed to several books and conference proceedings. He has participated as a lead investigating member in research projects funded by the Generalitat Valenciana, Fundación Caja de Madrid, the Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones Económicas, and the Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia of Spain. His current areas of interest are Energy Derivatives (electricity, oil, natural gas and renewable energy sources), Asset Pricing and Risk Portfolio Management.

VIDAL LLANA, JUAN JOSE

VIDAL LLANA, JUAN JOSE

PDI-Ajudant Doctor/A

Office: 2E11

28562

juan.j.vidal@uv.es

Biography
 

(he/him) BSc in Mathematics from the University of Valencia. MSc in Actuarial and Financial Sciences from the University of Valencia. PhD in Business from the University of Barcelona. He currently works as a professor at the University from Valencia in the area of Applied Economics and as a technological consultant for the transformation of industry 4.0, optimization of production in factories with Big Data and improved customer service. Chartered actuary with 3+ years of experience training and deploying models of large-scale Machine Learning in multinational insurers for a more accurate customer pricing. Among his publications are methodologies based on Machine Learning to compare years with low mobility of the population (such as 2020 due to Covid-19), in order to rate more precisely to the insured. He also has publications applying and improving Quantile Regression algorithms to predict large risks in data telematics and in the valuation of financial assets with the objective of detect potential losses in portfolios. Finally, he studies interconnection of the financial markets to estimate the impact of anomalous events such as wars and financial crises in other countries.

Interests: Regression Analysis, Automobile Insurance, Risk Assessment, International Finance, Asset Allocation

VIDAL MELIA, CARLOS

VIDAL MELIA, CARLOS

PDI-Catedratic/a d'Universitat

Despacho 5D07 Avda. Tarongers, s/n 46022 Valencia 96 382 83 83 carlos.vidal@uv.es

(9638) 28383

carlos.vidal@uv.es

Biography
 

Dr. Carlos Vidal-Meliá is a Full Professor of Financial Economics and Actuarial Science at the University of Valencia (Spain) and holds a research affiliation with the Instituto Complutense de Análisis Económico (ICAE) at the Complutense University of Madrid.

Academic Background

Dr. Vidal-Meliá holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Valencia, a degree in Actuarial Science from the Complutense University of Madrid, and a degree in Business from the University of Valencia.

Research Contributions

His research has been published in leading refereed journals, including:

Applied Economics, Astin Bulletin, Economic Research-Ekonomska Istraživanj, European Journal of Population, Fiscal Studies, Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance, Insurance: Mathematics and Economics (IME), International Journal for Equity in Health, International Social Security Review, Journal of Economic Policy Reform, Journal of Population Ageing, Journal of Pensions Economics and Finance, Journal of Risk and Insurance, Mathematics, Public Money and Management, Quality & Quantity, Scandinavian Actuarial Journal, SERIEs (Journal of the Spanish Economic Association), SORT (Statistics and Operations Research Transactions) and Sustainability, amongst others.

Research Interests

Dr. Vidal-Meliá's research addresses key actuarial and policy issues within public pension systems and long-term care financing. His work spans the following areas:

  1. Public pension reform: Focuses on improving sustainability, transparency, and solvency in pay-as-you-go (PAYG) pension systems, particularly through mechanisms like notional defined contribution (NDC) schemes, actuarial balance sheets, and automatic balancing mechanisms.
  2. Notional accounts: Extensive work on the design and implementation of notional accounts, assessing how these can be applied to public pension systems to align contributions with benefits and ensure financial stability.
  3. Automatic balance mechanisms: Research on tools to automatically adjust public pension systems in response to demographic changes and economic fluctuations, with a focus on mitigating the effects of longevity and low fertility.
  4. Gender redistribution in pension systems: Studies on the implications of using unisex conversion factors in life annuities, particularly how these impact gender equity in pension benefits.
  5. Joint life care annuities (LCAs): Analyzes the integration of long-term care (LTC) into annuity products for couples, providing financial solutions to address healthcare needs in retirement.
  6. Pension system financial health: Development of actuarial balance sheets to evaluate the solvency and financial status of PAYG pension systems, as seen in Sweden and Spain.
  7. Pension reforms in Spain: Evaluation of the 2011-2013 pension reforms in Spain using the Swedish NDC system as a benchmark, focusing on how the reforms diverged from the proposed improvements in equity and transparency.
  8. Integration of retirement and disability pensions: Theoretical work on unifying retirement and disability pensions within a single framework, aiming for a more cohesive pension system that better accommodates various life contingencies.
  9. Long-term care financing: Research on combining pension benefits with long-term care coverage, addressing the growing need for integrated solutions as populations age.
  10. Mortality studies: Analysis of mortality tables and their updates, focusing on how these are used to assess life expectancy and adjust conversion factors in pension systems. This includes evaluating the impact of demographic changes on mortality rates and how these affect pensions.
  11. Table 29 for pension system solvency analysis: Dr. Vidal-Meliá’s work delves into the critical assessment of Table 29, which compares the assets and liabilities of a pension system to give a true and fair view of its financial health. This includes evaluating how demographic changes and economic volatility are reflected in actuarial projections and the necessary solvency measures.
  12. Demographic coherence in mortality tables for LCAs and LTCI: His research emphasizes the need for consistency between demographic assumptions and the mortality tables used to calculate the premiums of life care annuities (LCAs) and long-term care insurance (LTCI). Ensuring demographic coherence is essential for accurately pricing these products and avoiding discrepancies that could impact their financial sustainability.

Policy Influence

In 2009, as part of the Toledo Pact, Dr. Vidal-Meliá proposed reforms to the Spanish public pension system inspired by the Swedish model. His suggestions, including the introduction of notional accounts, actuarial balances, and automatic balance mechanisms, aimed to improve equity, transparency, solvency, and communication within the system. However, the reforms implemented in Spain between 2011 and 2013 significantly diverged from his recommendations.

Key publications on this topic include:

  • Vidal-Meliá, C. (2014). An Assessment of the 2011 Spanish Pension Reform Using the Swedish System as Benchmark, Journal of Pension Economics and Finance, 13(03), 297-333.
  • Vidal-Meliá, C. (2014). Una storia infinita (The 2011-2013 Spanish pension reform: a never-ending story), Opificium, Revista Consiglio Nazionale Periti Industriali, 5(4), 38-41.

Consulting and Professional Experience

His professional experience has primarily focused on the financial sector of regional small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and on the field of social security, both public and private. In the public sector, he has led, participated in, advised, and/or conducted research for: the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, the World Bank, the Swedish Social Security Agency, IVIE, Funcas, the Ministry of Labour and Immigration, the Ministry of Education and Science, and the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness. In the private sector, his professional work has been directed towards actuarial opinions and reviews for various insurance companies, pension externalization issues, retirement awards, judicial expertise, etc. Without attempting to be exhaustive, he has carried out professional work and/or delivered specialized courses for: ASEVAL, BIA Galicia/CXG Aviva, Vidacaixa, Santander Pensiones, Cámara Valencia, Federico Domenech S.A., Ford España S.A., Getronics S.A., Grupo Aguas de Valencia, Grupo Boluda S.A., Iberdrola S.A., INARCASSA (Rome), MARVALSA, PHILIPS, Unión Naval de Barcelona S.A., Instituto de Estudios Fiscales, the Independent Authority for Fiscal Responsibility (AIREF), and various universities such as Jaume I (Castellón), UCLM, Extremadura, Jaén, UPO (Seville), and Valladolid.

Teaching work

His teaching has primarily focused on the areas of Financial and Actuarial Mathematics, Life Insurance, Dependency and Health, Pension Plans, Social Security Techniques, and Financial and Cost Accounting.