RESEARCH

JCR Publications

• Méndez-Ortega, C., Micek, G., Smit, M. (2023). Location patterns and drivers of coworking spaces in European regions. Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, 115:2, 281-301. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/tesg.12603  (JCR Q1 - Economics - Q1 - Geography)

• Méndez-Ortega, C., Micek, G., Malochleb, K. (2022). How do coworking spaces coagglomerate with service industries? The tale of three European cities. Cities, 130: 1-14. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2022.103875 (JCR Q1 - Urban studies)

• Coll-Martínez, E. and Méndez-Ortega, C. (2020). Agglomeration and coagglomeration of co-working spaces and creative industries in the city. European Planning Studies, 31:3, 445-466. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/09654313.2020.1847256  (JCR Q2 - Environmental Studies - Q2- Geography)

• Méndez-Ortega, C. and Teruel, M. (2020). To acquire or not to acquire: The Effects of Acquisitions in the Software Industry.  Journal of Evolutionary Economics, 30: 793-814. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00191-020-00670-y (JCR Q2 - Economics)

• Méndez-Ortega, C. and Arauzo-Carod, J.M. (2020). Do software and video game firms share location patterns across cities? Evidence from Barcelona, Lyon and Hamburg. Annals of Regional Science,  64, 641-666. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00168-019-00917-y (JCR Q2 - Economics)

• Méndez-Ortega, C. and Arauzo-Carod, J.M. (2019). Location of the Software, Video Game and Editing Electronics firms: an insight into the case of Barcelona using microgeographic data. Journal of Urban Technology, 26(3): 81-109 . DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/10630732.2019.1613866  (JCR Q1 - Urban Studies)

Academic Books 

• Mariotti, I., Tomaz, E., Micek, G. and Méndez-Ortega, C. (2024). Evolution of New Working Spaces: changing nature and geographies. Springer Nature. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-50868-4 / Link

Academic Book Chapters

• Mariotti, I., Tomaz, E., Micek, G. and Méndez-Ortega, C. (2024). Introduction to the Evolution of New Working Spaces. In I. Mariotti, E. Tomaz, G. Micek and C. Méndez-Ortega (Eds.), Evolution of New Working Spaces: changing nature and geographies. Springer Nature.  DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-50868-4_1 

• Coll-Martínez and Méndez-Ortega, C. (2024). Location of Coworking Spaces: Evidence from Spain. In I. Mariotti, E. Tomaz, G. Micek and C. Méndez-Ortega (Eds.), Evolution of New Working Spaces: changing nature and geographies. Springer Nature. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-50868-4_9 

• Mariotti, I., Tomaz, E., Micek, G. and Méndez-Ortega, C. (2024). Concluding Remarks on the Evolution of New Working Spaces. In I. Mariotti, E. Tomaz, G. Micek and C. Méndez-Ortega (Eds.), Evolution of New Working Spaces: changing nature and geographies. Springer Nature.  DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-50868-4_13 

• Méndez-Ortega, C. (2023). Edith Abbott. In Arauzo-Carod J.M., Giménez-Gómez, J.M. and Vilella-Bach, C. (Eds.), Dones Economistes: Dels inicis de la ciència econòmica a l'actualitat (39-41 pp.). Publicacions URV. 

Other Publications

• Alvarez-Palau, E.J., Méndez-Ortega, C. & Castillo Gutiérrez, C. (2023). Locational factors of logistics platforms in the era of e-commerce: a preliminary assessment from the Spanish case. Transportation Research Procedia, 72, 1990-1997. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trpro.2023.11.680

• Madahi, A., Alvarez-Palau, E. J., & Méndez-Ortega, C. (2023). What’s favoring the expansion of new built-up areas? the correlation between transportation infrastructure and land development in Spain from 2006 to 2018. Transportation Research Procedia, 71, 211-218. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trpro.2023.11.077

• Rimbau-Gilabert, E., Méndez-Ortega, C. (2023). Teletrabajo y espacios de coworking. El caso de Barcelona. Càtedra Barcelona - UPF de Política Econòmica Local. Link

• Méndez-Ortega, C. (2022). Monogràfic sobre la indústria dels videojocs a la província de Barcelona. Informe econòmic local de la província de Barcelona 2022. Diputació de Barcelona. Link

• Di Marino, M., Sinitsyna, A., Tagliaro, Ch., Tabrizi, H.A., Grigoropoulos, H., Smit, M.J., Mendez-Ortega, C., Rafaj, O., Danko, L., Micek, G. (2021). Database of WG1 findings: typologies and location patterns of new workplaces. Deliverable D.1.3. Internal working paper. COST Action CA18214: The geography of new working spaces and impact on the periphery (2019-2023).

• Arauzo-Carod, J.M., Coll-Martínez, E., Méndez-Ortega, C. (2018). Pautes locacionals de Sectors innovadors a escala metropolitana. Revista Econòmica de Catalunya, (78), 42-52.

• Méndez-Ortega, C. (2018). Fusions i adquisicions: el cas de la indústria del software a Catalunya. Informe per la Catedra per al foment de la innovació empresarial, Publicacions URV,  DL: T 278-2018.

• Arauzo-Carod, J.M., Coll-Martínez, E., Méndez-Ortega, C. (2017). Aglomeración de Sectores Intensivos en Conocimiento: Una aproximación intraurbana. Papeles de Economia Española, (157), 110-126.

Work in progress

• "Location of CSs in Beijing". Jointly with Zhang, S. and Mariotti, I.

• "Location of warehouses in Spain". Jointly with Alvarez, E. and Castillo, C.

• "Exports, robots and productivity: a regional perspective". Jointly with Cattaruzzo S. and Torrent-Sellens J.

• "Survival determinants of Video Game industry in Spain". Jointly with JM. Arauzo and M. Manjón.

• "Analysing the Knowledge Hubs of Rural Coworking in Germany". Jointly with G. Micek and T. Vogl

• "The role of Rural Coworking against depopulation".

MEDIA

• CCMA notícies (27/04/2024). Del teletreball al retorn a l'oficina: falta de control o de confiança?. Link

• Telenoticies Vespre 3CAT (27/04/2024). Del Teletreball a la presencialitat. Link (Minutes 22:11 - 24:50)

• Informatiu Migdia - COPE Catalunya (29/01/2024). #Sociedad. Coworking. Link

• Herrera en la COPE, COPE (29/01/2024). #Economia. Entrevista Carles Méndez, Profesor de los Estudios de Economía y Empresa de la UOC. Habla sobre el coworking en España. Link

• Empresa ABC, Diario ABC (10/12/2023). La era del trabajo híbrido da alas al negocio del 'coworking'. Link

• Viajes, elDiario.es (23/10/2023). 'Coworking' rurales vs urbanos: así recuperan la esencia colaborativa del espacio que se ha pervertido en la ciudad. Link 

• Actualidad, Agencia EFE (21/09/2023). Adiós a los atascos y el estrés: trabajar desde la España vacía gracias al ‘coworking’ rural. Link

• Actualidad, elEconomista.es (18/09/2023). Coworking rural: vivir y trabajar en un pueblo más allá del campo. Link

• A media sesión, Radio Intereconomia (07/09/2023). Entrevista sobre el Coworking Rural. Link

• Despierta Aragón, Radio Aragón (01/09/2023). Entrevista sobre el Coworking como herramienta para atraer población a entornos rurales.  Link

• Economia, La Vanguardia (29/08/2023). El 'Coworking' del pueblo. Link

• Empresas, ElMundoFinanciero (28/08/2023). El coworking rural, ¿clave para combatir la despoblación en España?. Link

• Sostenibilidad, Uppers (28/08/2023). El coworking rural cobra fuerza contra la despoblación. Link

• RRHH Digital (28/08/2023). ¿El coworking rural será la clave para combatir la despoblación en España?. Link

• UOC News, UOC (28/08/2023). El 'coworking rural', clau per combatre la despoblació a Espanya? Catalan / Spanish / English

• No ho sé, RAC1 (24/08/2023). X Corp.: Que hi ha darrera del rebranding? Link (Minutes 19:55 - 28:18) 

• The Conversation (28/07/2023). De Twitter a X Corp.: Elon Musk impulsa una revolución en su red social. Link

• La Riqueza de las Regiones, AECR (31/05/2023). El Coworking Rural: ¿Una posible solución a la despoblación en España?. Link

• Diari de Tarragona, Punt de Vista (25/04/2023). El Tecnoparc, què podem millorar?. Link

• Sèrie Audiovisual Sharing Economy (17/04/2023). Cap.15. Plataformas de Coworking. Link

• Capital, la bolsa y la vida. Capital Radio (22/12/2022). La decisión de Elon Musk de abandonar como CEO. Link (minutes 00:00 - 09:00)

• Telediario 2. RTVE (19/12/2022 ). ¿Dimitirá Musk como CEO de Twitter?. Link (Minutes 24:00 - 25:30) 

• Blog Economia i Empresa, UOC (09/11/2022). Twitter, Musk's strategy, is it right?. Catalan / Spanish

• ONEDigital.mx (25/03/2022). Adquisiciones y fusiones: El futuro de la industria de los videojuegos. Link

• Blog Economia i Empresa, UOC (01/03/2022). Adquisitions and Mergers, the future of the Videogame Industry. Catalan / Spanish

• Blog Economia i Empresa, UOC (09/11/2021). Coworkers and COVID-19: How the pandemic has affected coworking spaces. Catalan / Spanish

• El Punt Avui, Economia (21/12/2019). Almost all of Catalonia can be considered a great Barcelona. Link

• Catalunya Vanguardista (11/04/2018). The software industry in Catalonia. Link

• Diari de Tarragona, Economia (09/04/2018). The metropolitan area of ​​Barcelona is the Silicon Valley of Europe. Link

• URV Activ@, Economia i Empresa (05/04/2018). Making a business acquisition in the software industry is more beneficial than receiving it. Link

SEMINAR AND CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

• Applied Economics Department Seminar Series (UAB), Barcelona (March 2024).

• 1st OPEN AIR Cities Conference, Athens (February 2024).

• RegioLab Seminar Series, Oviedo (October 2023).

• VI Seminar for New Academic Researchers, Barcelona (September 2023).

• 62nd European Regional Science Association Congress, Alicante (August 2023).

• 62nd Annual Meeting of WRSA, Big Island - Hawaii (February 2023).

• V Seminar for New Academic Researchers, A Coruña (September 2022).

• XLIII Italian Conference in Regional Science, Milan (September 2022).

• 61st ERSA Congress, Pécs (August 2022).

• 4th ERSA Winter School, Warsaw (February 2022).

• XLVI International Conference on Regional Science, Madrid (November 2021).

• IV Seminar for New Academic Researchers, Zaragoza (September 2021).

• XLV International Conference on Regional Science, Castelló (November 2019).

• III Seminar for New Academic Researchers, Cuenca (September 2019).

• 59th European Regional Science Association Congress, Lyon (August 2019).

• 9th European Urban Economics Association Meeting, Amsterdam (May 2019).

• 2nd Catalan Economic Society Conference, Barcelona (May 2019).

• AQR Lunch Seminar, Barcelona (April 2019).

• ECONRES Seminar Series, Madrid (March 2019).

• 7th PhD Student Workshop on Industrial and Public Economics, Reus (February 2019).

• 65th Annual North American Meetings of the RSAI, San Antonio TX (November 2018).

• 13th Meeting of the Urban Economics Association,  New York NY (October 2018).

• REAL Seminar Series -Fall 2018, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign IL (September and November 2018).

• 6th Workshop on Industrial and Public Economics, Reus (February 2018).

• 4th Geography of Innovation Conference, Barcelona (February 2018).

• XLIII International Conference in Regional Science, Seville (November 2017).

• 6th Central European Conference in Regional Science, Banská Bystrica (September 2017).

• I Seminar for New Academic Researchers, Oviedo (September 2017).

• 57th ERSA Conference, Groningen (August 2017).

• 30th ERSA Summer School, Lesbos (July 2017).

• 1st Catalan Economic Society Conference, Barcelona (May 2017).

• XLII International Conference in Regional Science, Santiago de Compostela (November 2016).

• 18th INFER Annual Conference, Reus (June 2016).