I am a Full Professor of Economics at Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera (Valencia, Spain), specializing in applied economics, Law & Economics, regulation, and public policy. I joined the University in November 2026, following more than two decades of professional experience in central banking and international institutions.
I hold a PhD in Economics from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid and an HDR (Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches) from Université Paris Nanterre, where I have also taught at postgraduate level. I have obtained the French National Qualification for appointment as Professeur des Universités (Conseil National des Universités - CNU). I am also a qualified lawyer and a member of the Madrid Bar Association.
Before joining CEU Cardenal Herrera, I held senior economist positions at Banco de España (Eurosystem), where I am currently on voluntary leave of absence - excedencia, Banque de France (Eurosystem), and the OECD (Paris). I also served as Vice President of ENATIC.
My research focuses on Law & Economics, regulatory complexity, judicial efficiency, and institutional quality, particularly their implications for economic performance, competitiveness, and prosperity. My work has been published in international academic journals, including World Development, the Journal of Regulatory Economics, and the Journal of Regional Science.
I have received several academic and institutional distinctions, including the Distinguished Cross (Second Class) of the Order of Saint Raymond of Peñafort.
Law and Economics
Regulatory Economics
Economic Analysis of Justice
Institutional Analysis
Public Policy and Regulation
Regulatory complexity and regulatory simplification, and their economic impact on firms and markets.
Economic analysis of justice and judicial institutions.
Public policy and regulation in comparative perspective.
Member of scientific and academic councils in the fields of law and economics and public policy (FIDE, Aranzadi).
Member of the Scientific Council of the French Association of Law and Economics.
Lawyer. Member of the Madrid Bar Association.
• Distinguished Cross (Second Class) of the Order of Saint Raymond de Peñafort — Order of Merit of Spain, Ministry of Justice — 2024
• Member of the Jury, Rey Jaime I Awards (Economics) — 2024, 2023
• Prize for the best article published in SERIEs — Spanish Economic Association (AEE) — 2018
• Winner of the “Sections Award” (Banking Law Section) — Madrid Bar Association (Ilustre Colegio de Abogados de Madrid) — 2019
• Special Distinguished Alumni Award — Universidad Carlos III de Madrid — 2018
Full list of awards and recognitions available in the CV.
Research findings have generated sustained public and media impact. Selected examples are available here.