I am an academic researcher specializing in applied economics, with a focus on Law & Economics, regulation and public policy. I have been awarded the National Qualification for Appointment as Full Professor – Acreditación para catedrático de Universidad – (Economics – CNU Section 05, France). I hold a PhD from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid and a HDR (Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches) in Economics from Université Paris Nanterre, where I also lectured. I am also a Lawyer (Member of the Madrid Bar Association).
Previously, I was a Senior Economist at the Banco de España (Eurosystem) (on voluntary leave of absence – excedencia – since 5 September 2026), Banque de France (Eurosystem) and the OECD (Paris). I also served as Vice President of ENATIC.
My research focuses on regulatory economics, the economic analysis of justice, and institutional design, with particular attention to regulatory complexity. My work has been published in leading academic journals, including World Development, the Journal of Regulatory Economics or the Journal of Regional Science.
I have received several academic and institutional distinctions, notably 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.