PhD in Economics (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid) and Professor at the University of Vigo.

Researcher specialized in Industrial Economics, Economic Regulation, Energy Economics and Competition Policy.

Specifically, his work analyzes different aspects of the liberalization process of the electricity sector, the policies for the promotion of renewable energies and the design of rates for regulated sectors.

He has collaborated in advisory and consulting services related to the electricity industry for private companies and public organizations. He has also worked as an advisor in the regulation of container terminals for private companies and organizations.

Professor at the University of Vigo. PhD in Economics (University Carlos III of Madrid).

His work focuses on General Equilibrium and its applications in family business, financial economics, monetary economics, economic growth, environment and family economics.

Lines of Research

Professor at the University of Vigo. Master of Business Administration, Instituto de Empresa, Madrid.

Her research work focuses on management control systems in the health sector, in organizations in the agri-food sector and in universities.

Regarding transfer, she works mainly in activities related to the design of costing calculation models and the use of economic information for decision making.

Bachelor of Mathematics, University of Santiago de Compostela. Masters and Ph. D., University of Vigo. He also has a Bachelor in Translation and Interpreting and a Master degree in Multimedia Translation (University of Vigo). Currently he is an Assistant Teacher at the Department of Mathematics of the University of Vigo.

His research focuses on economic models that require the use of mathematical analysis, game theory and statistics.

Professor at the Financial Economics and Accounting department, University of Vigo.

Professor at the Financial Economics and Accounting department, Ph. D. In Business Administration, University of Vigo.

Her research work is based on two lines; on the one hand, financial auditing and accounting, focusing on the analysis of audit reports and annual accounts and, on the other hand, transversal skills for employability.

The computational complexity of cooperative game solutions is, in general, huge. In practice, such precise computation is not possible for problems with a number of agents greater than thirty. However, for certain classes of games —airport games, bankruptcy games, etc.—, efficient algorithms can be defined to compute some solutions.

Ph. D. in Economics and Business Administration (University of Navarra). Professor at the Financial Economics and Accounting department, University of Vigo.

Ph. D. in Economics (University of Vigo). Professor at the Financial Economics and Accounting department, University of Vigo.

His field of research is focused on corporate social responsibility (CSR), within which two lines can be distinguished. The first is related to the communication of CSR, analyzing determining factors, the comparison of communication with CSR management (measuring possible “greenwashing”), as well as the verification of communication. The second, related to the measurement and effect of gender imbalances in companies.

Lines of Research

Communication of Corporate Social Responsibility

Analysis of key factors, comparison of communication with CSR management (measuring possible “greenwashing”), as well as verification of communication.

Measurement and effect of gender imbalances in companies

Transfer Services Offered

Training in Cost Accounting

Training in Diagnosis and Salary review

Professor at IE Business School (IE University), Department of Accounting and Control. Ph. D. at University Carlos III of Madrid.

Her research focuses on the area of auditing, specifically on the study of the market and the auditing profession. She has published her work in national and international journals (e.g., Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal, Accounting and Business Research; Accounting History; Auditing: A Journal of Practice and Theory; European Accounting Review; Managerial Auditing Journal; Journal of Business Research) and has participated in public and private research projects.

She is a member of the Editorial Board of several journals (e.g., Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal; Accounting Business Research; Journal of Accounting and Public Policy; Accounting History; Revista Española de Financiación y Contabilidad; Journal of Accounting and Organizational Change). She has also collaborated as a research project evaluator for different agencies (e.g., Agencia Estatal de Investigación).

Lines of Research

Audit firm transparency reports/evolution and content of transparency reports published by audit firms in Europe.

Gender diversity in the audit profession /analysis of changes in the audit profession in recent years.

Audit firm rotation policy /analysis of the regulator’s decisions on mandatory audit firm rotation and its effects on the audit market.

Added value of the audit report in the public sector /analysis of public universities in Spain.

Historical analysis of the relationship between accounting and state /study of accountability processes and the role of accounting in transition periods.

Ph. D. in Economics at Universidade do Porto. Postdoctoral studies as Marie Curie Research Fellow at the Toulouse School of Economics. Professor of Economics at the Universidade do Porto. He was prorector of that university.

His research work focuses on Microeconomic Theory, Information Markets, Behavioral Economics and Industrial Organization.

Lines of Research

Microeconomic Theory

Information markets

Behavioral economics

Industrial Organization

Postdoctoral researcher at the University of Vigo. Visiting associate professor at the Instituto Superior de Contabilidade e Administración de Porto and at the Instituto Superior de Ciencias Empresariais e de Turismo. Ph. D. in Economic Analysis and Business Strategy (University of Vigo), recognized by the University of Porto with the rights inherent to the Portuguese academic title of Doctor in Management, registered under the number 320220029256.

His work focuses on sustainable development, and his areas of interest include consumer behavior in relation to sustainable food products including wine, and the development of models for the implementation and adoption of sustainable practices in companies, especially in the wine sector.

Lines of Research

Consumer behavior towards sustainable products /So-called sustainable products are one of the most important trends in the food sector today. However, according to the results obtained from the empirical evaluation, through an experimental study and the administration of a questionnaire, it is important to take into account:

• The distinction between different consumer groups when evaluating the naturalness of food.
• “The Attitude-Behaviour Gap”, because the attitude-behaviour relationship depends on other factors, such as the consumer’s tolerance to ambiguity.
• Extrinsic signals, because these influence consumers’ perception and purchase behavior.
• Consumers’ taste perception or consumption habits once they lead consumers to react differently to these signals.

Evidence obtained using quantitative methods confirms that marketing strategies must take into account different interpretations that managers and policy makers can implement to develop and adopt effective policy interventions.

Approach towards entrepreneurial ecosystems /The focus on sustainability is one of the different strategies adopted by companies seeking arguments to differentiate themselves from their competitors. However, companies have to face several barriers to adopt sustainable practices. The entrepreneurial ecosystem approach, as a tool, helps to understand and identify mechanisms to remove such barriers.

Transfer Services Offered

Support and collaboration with companies

Collaboration with companies / especially in the wine sector and food distribution, in areas such as strategic positioning, continuous improvement processes, sustainable development and internationalization.

Full Professor of Mathematical Analysis at the University of Vigo. Currently retired.

Her research work is focused on economic models that require to guarantee the existence of numerical representation of preferences, such as those models that analyze natural resources without time frame.

Lines of Research

Economic Models

Assistant Professor of Finance at Católica Porto Business School, Portuguese Catholic University and Associate Professor at the School of Economics and Finance, Queen Mary University of London.

His work focuses on asset management, asset pricing, uncertainty in financial markets, portfolio optimization, risk management, volatility risk and correlation risk, with a special focus on forecasting equity returns, derivatives, derivatives-based trading strategies and hedge funds.

Lines of Research

His research focuses on the field of financial economics. He works on the analysis of uncertainty in financial markets as the main topic of his research agenda (past, current and prospective) explored in different theoretical and empirical topics related to general equilibrium asset pricing, asset management and asset return predictability.

A first set of research is related to Ambiguity on the stochastic volatility of asset returns, in the context of a general equilibrium asset pricing model, its impact on optimal dynamic portfolio decisions and option pricing.

Another line of research is the Use of frequency domain information for out-of-sample forecasting of share and bond risk premium and its implications for dynamic portfolio management.

 Finally, he has also worked on Correlation Risk in share markets.

Transfer Services Offered

More reliable out-of-sample forecasting methods for the returns of different asset classes.

 More accurate leading indicators of financial markets and, consequently, of the economy as a whole.

Full Professor of the Department of Financial Economics and Accounting at the University of Vigo, and Ph. D. in Economics from the same university. Currently retired.

Her work focuses on accounting information, mainly in two areas: the efficient use of internal information output for decision making in the public sector —with special interest in the case of hospitals and universities—; and the analysis of corporate sustainability information and its verification.

Lines of Research

Efficiency in the use of cost and management accounting information.

Efficiency in the use of management information in the public sector is self explanatory regarding the generic objective of this line of work, which addresses, from very different perspectives, which information obtained from the management accounting model is suitable for the decision-making process at different levels in public sector organizations. Case studies of the development of the implementation process and subsequent use of the cost/management accounting model in hospitals and universities.

CSR information, performance and communication

Analysis of the greenwashing (GW) phenomenon from different perspectives. The aim is to better understand GW and to analyze which characteristics make companies less or more likely to practice it. GW is an abstract construct that cannot be measured or observed directly. This means that different results can be obtained using other estimators, hence the importance of advancing knowledge of this phenomenon.

Economic dimension of Corporate Social Responsibility. Content and metrics.

The economic dimension of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has not been investigated in the same way as the social or environmental dimensions. In this line, an in-depth analysis of the concept of economic CSR is addressed, so it can be seen as a basic dimension that requires conceptualization in order to bound its content, manage and measure it, so that companies can prepare information on this dimension for the communication of the economic impacts generated by their business activity.

Transfer Services Offered

Internal accounting model

Support for the design and implementation of internal accounting models that facilitate the preparation of information for decision making.

Sustainability information

Training support for the design and implementation of sustainability information models in accordance with legislation.

Gender equality in the workplace

Support in the diagnosis of gender equality in the workplace and suggestions for improvement

Associate Professor at the Instituto Superior de Ciências Empresarials e Turismo (ISCET-Porto), Coordinator of the Bachelor’s Degree in “Business Management” and the Master’s Degree in “Management and Business”. Visiting Professor at the Instituto Superior de Contabilidade e Administração da Universidade de Aveiro (ISCA-UA). Ph. D. in economic analysis and business strategy (University of Vigo), recognized by the University of Porto with the rights inherent to the Portuguese academic title of Doctor.

His work focuses on studies related to corporate finance, specifically financial market. His areas of interest include behavioral finance, financial literacy, dividend policy, capital structure, financing and corporate sustainability.

Lines of Research

Financial markets

Behavior of financial markets and determinants and impacts of the different areas of behavioral finance (dividend policy, capital structure, financing and investments), as well as the importance and relevance of financial literacy in improving the quality of life of populations, especially in preparation for retirement.

Corporate finance is one of the most crucial areas for companies in terms of strategic orientations and decisions, in the proper management of liquidity and performance evaluation. It enables companies to identify and mitigate risks, obtain financing, invest wisely and maximize shareholder value, allowing for sustainability and growth of the company.

Studying financial markets is vital to understanding macroeconomic and microeconomic health, ensuring efficient resource allocation, proper asset pricing and enhancing investor returns. Financial markets are crucial for the implementation of effective regulatory and monetary policies and for promoting financial literacy.

Financial Literacy

Studying financial literacy and contributing to increasing financial knowledge is essential to empower individuals to make informed financial decisions, promoting responsible money management, long-term planning and the prevention of over-indebtedness. Good financial literacy strengthens the economic resilience of individuals, reduces vulnerability to fraud and predatory financial practices and, on a broader scale, contributes to the stability and health of a country’s financial and economic system and improves the quality of life of populations.

Transfer Services Offered

Monitoring the determinants and profitability of markets and companies, the choice of forms of financing by companies enabling business sustainability, and studying financial literacy in the Portuguese population.

Assistant Teacher at the Department of Financial Economics and Accounting, University of Vigo.

His work focuses on the use of accounting and management control systems in the financial policies of small firms. In particular, he focuses on the intersection between the aforementioned systems and the most relevant characteristics in the entrepreneur’s decision making such as financial literacy and cognitive system.

Lines of Research

Intersection between financial literacy, accounting and management control systems, and financial decisions.

His research focuses on the relationship between financial literacy, accounting and management control systems, and financial decisions in small businesses. A higher level of financial literacy in managers is associated with more informed financial decisions.

Therefore, his research seeks to delve into how accounting and management control systems influence financial leverage, liquidity, and investment policies in small firms. Specifically, it deepens into the interaction between these systems and the personal characteristics of managers, which play a more relevant role in shaping policies in less complex organizations.

Understanding the mechanisms that operate between the use of information contained in accounting and management control systems, the possession of sound financial knowledge and managers’ intuition is the main objective of his line of research. Providing evidence in this context is crucial to understand how small firms can optimize their financial leverage, improve their liquidity and make more effective investment decisions in highly competitive environments.

Transfer Services Offered

Business Financial Literacy

Facilitates the understanding and application of financial literacy in small businesses, influencing financial decision making and management.

Accounting and Control Systems

Provides support for the design and implementation of effective accounting and management control systems that drive more informed financial decisions.

Innovation and Performance in Incubated Companies

Analyzes how the financial competence of entrepreneurs impacts innovation and performance in incubated companies.

Ph. D. In Economics, University Carlos III of Madrid. Postdoc studies as a Marie Curie Fellow at Universidade Nova de Lisboa. Full Professor of Fundamentals of Economics Analysis, University of Salamanca.

Her research work focuses on Economic Theory, Game Theory, General Equilibrium and Mathematical Economics.

Lines of Research

Economic Theory

Game Theory

General Equilibrium

Mathematical Economics

Full professor at the Feliciano School of Business, Montclair State University. Ph. D. from Rutgers New Jersey State University and a B.A. from the University of Buenos Aires.

Her work focuses on accounting information, with special interest in the analysis of corporate sustainability information and its verification.

Lines of Research

CSR information, performance and communication

Analysis of the greenwashing (GW) phenomenon from different perspectives. The aim is to better understand GW and to analyze which characteristics make companies less or more likely to practice it. GW is an abstract construct that cannot be measured or observed directly. This means that different results can be obtained using other estimators, hence the importance of advancing knowledge of this phenomenon.

Economic dimension of Corporate Social Responsibility. Content and metrics.

The economic dimension of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has not been investigated in the same way as the social or environmental dimensions. In this line, an in-depth analysis of the concept of economic CSR is addressed, so it can be seen as a basic dimension that requires conceptualization in order to bound its content, manage and measure it, so that companies can prepare information on this dimension for the communication of the economic impacts generated by their business activity.

Transfer Services Offered

Sustainability information

Training support for the design and implementation of sustainability information models in accordance with legislation.

Graduate in Psychology and Interuniversity Master in Statistical Techniques, both at the University of Santiago de Compostela. Ph. D. student at the University of Vigo in the Program of Economic Analysis and Business Strategy.

He works on the integration of psychological variables in accounting and management control systems.

Lines of Research

Accounting and Management Control Systems

Labor Welfare

Motivation

Self-Efficacy and Self-Concept

Work Stress

Transfer Services Offered

Statistical analysis of organizational climate

Training in data pre-processing, analysis and data interpretation

Training in coping strategies, development of self-efficacy and motivation maintenance

Questionnaire design and evaluation

Associate Professor at the Department of Financial Economics and Accounting of the University of Vigo, Master in Integrated Business Administration and CSR by the same university.

His work focuses on auditing accounts and in general on the assurance of financial information.

Lines of Research

CSR information, performance and communication

Corporate information on sustainability. Analysis of norms and standards for the presentation of information on sustainability and diversity, and criteria for its verification.

Management accounting and auditing as tools for communication, governance and control of business activity.

Auditing of annual accounts.

Transfer Services Offered

Sustainability information

Advice and preparation of Non-Financial Information Statements in accordance with Law 11/2018 on the basis of Global Reporting Initiative.

Ph. D. student at the University of Vigo in the Economic Analysis and Business Strategy Program. He is currently a researcher under the Investigo Program.

His work focuses on the mobility sector in an integral way, but mainly dealing with the value chain, industrial marketing, entrepreneurship and regional studies.

Lines of Research

Efficiency in Research and Analysis of Mobility

Exploring mobility from a variety of angles, my work focuses on efficiency in the use of information and data related to the new mobility. I analyze how companies and organizations —public and private—, are implementing the new mobility and its impact on new business models. Through my research, I have studied the development and implementation of various mobility models in different companies and sectors.

Industrial Marketing: Perspectives and Strategies

With a deep dive into the field of industrial marketing, I investigate the dynamics and strategies that enable companies to excel in a competitive environment. My goal is to understand the nuances and trends that define success in industrial marketing and offer insights that can be applied in practice. This study often results in the identification of behavioral patterns and strategic recommendations.

Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship: Conceptualization and Metrics

My line of research in strategic management seeks to provide a clearer and more concrete understanding of effective strategies in the entrepreneurial world. At the same time, I study entrepreneurship from an analytical perspective, trying to unravel the factors that contribute to the success or failure of startups. In both fields, I seek to develop metrics and tools that help public agents, organizations and entrepreneurs to make more informed and effective decisions.

Transfer Services Offered

Urban Mobility Efficiency

Assistance in the design and implementation of mobility systems and models to optimize urban traffic management and promote sustainable mobility, with the objective of facilitating strategic decisions for cities and organizations.

Industrial Marketing Strategies

Specialized support in the creation and implementation of marketing strategies adapted to the industrial sector, including the necessary training and tools to achieve a positive impact on the market.

Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship Development

Support and guidance in the definition and execution of effective business strategies. Additionally, I offer mentoring and training aimed at entrepreneurs, providing essential tools and knowledge for the launch and growth of startups.