Opening Session

Javier de la Mata de la Mata (Vice-Rector for Research and Knowledge Transfer, UAH) 

María Jesús Such Devesa (Director of the IAES, UAH)

Luis F. Rivera Galicia (Dean of FEBT, UAH)

María Teresa Gallo Rivera (Chair of OC of VII SNAR, UAH)

Paper Session I (onsite). Transport, urban systems and territorial development 

Chair: Javier Barbero Jiménez 

• Maddahi, A., Álvarez-Palau, E. J., Méndez-Ortega, C. & Pita Lozano, A. - Transport, geography, and land-use change in Southwestern Europe: a research trajectory from urban expansion to industrial and commercial land development.

• Luengo Cartagena, A. & Díez-Pisonero, R. - Airport Branding and Tourist Experience in Air Terminals: Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas as a Case Study.

• Señalada-Mata, M. & Méndez-Ortega, C. - Commuting and urban networks: estimation, agglomeration and network externalities.

• Carvajal, J. M. - From Agglomeration to the Urban System: An Integrated Research Agenda for Understanding Regional Development in Chile.

• De Araujo-Rocha, K. & Arauzo-Carod, J. M. - Regional innovation systems in an emerging economy: High-tech firm location across São Paulo state.

• Khitarishvili, N. & de Juan Fernández, A.- Hierarchical Reconciliation of Regional Tourism Demand Forecasts: A Study of Spain’s Autonomous Communities. 

Coffee Break

Course: How to make maps with GIS 

Roberto Díez-Pisonero & Álvaro Luengo Cartagena (Complutense University of Madrid, Spain)

Paper Session II (onsite). Regional labour markets, industrial development and territorial inequalities

Chair: Raquel Llorente Heras 

• Monroy Olmos, B., Fernández Fernández, M. & Capasso, S. - Labour Market Efficiency in Southern Europe and Turkey: A Multidimensional Comparative Study of Structural Mismatches (2019–2025). 

• Menéndez Corral, C. - Impact of COVID-19 on the regional labor market integration of immigrant women in Spain.

• Nathan Ntumba - Industrialización, calidad de las instituciones y convergencia económica en los países del COMESA: un análisis de umbral de panel dinámico. 

• Hermoso-Mendoza González, P. & Sesma-Martín, D. - Regional Industrial Policy, Medium-Sized Cities and Long-Term Territorial Development: A Research Agenda on Logroño-La Rioja, 1960–2010. 

• García-García, P., Gallo-Rivera, M.T. & Garrido-Yserte, R. - Left-behind regions: a multidimensional approach to well-being traps in the European Union. 

• Perroni Gama de Oliveira, G. C., Garrido-Yserte, R. & Montes-Pineda, O.- Territorial Mediation of Digitalization: Productivity, Employment and Regional Absorption in Spain and Germany.

• Rodríguez Paredes, J.P., Chasco Yrigoyen, C. & Sánchez Reyes, B. - Amazon Logistics Presence, the Causal Effect on Wages of Low-Skilled Retail Workers in U.S. Counties.

Lunch

Online Special Session I. Transport, accessibility, logistics and tourism

Chair: María Jesús Delgado Rodríguez 

• Duraković, L. - From accidental to responsible tourism as the cultivator of regional economic growth: Air infrastructure, labour, and EU integration prospects. 

• Snisarenko, D. - The Heterogeneity of Transport Equity: A Case Study of Southeast London. 

• Behrouzmoghadam, Z., Alvarez-Palau, E. J., Martí-Henneberg, J. & Esteban-Oliver, G. - Transport Accessibility and Urban Development, 1800–2025: A Work in Progress. 

• Otero-Romero, T., Castillo, C. & Alvarez-Palau, E. J. - Scheme Design as the Critical Variable in Road Pricing: Congestion paradox and freight emissions inelasticity in Barcelona's Low Emission Zone. 

• Barreira Cueva, V. J. - The arrival of Generation Z in last-mile logistics: An analysis of the purchase intention of sustainably distributed products. 

• Saeed, U. & Alvarez-Palau, E. J. - Comparative analysis of last mile delivery business models of Amazon, Noon, and Temu in Saudi Arabia.

Coffee Break

Meeting the Editor: How to publish a paper in Regional Science 

Rosella Nicollini (Editor in Chief, Papers in Regional Science)

Online Special Session II. Transport, accessibility, logistics and tourism

Chair: María Jesús Delgado Rodríguez 

• Ruiz Romera, D., di Pietro, F., Martín Castro, B. & Gentile, V.- Place-Blind Policy, Place-Bound Effects: Regional Disparities in the Financial Reach of Italy's Innovative-Startup Certification. 

• Sandoval Barraza, L. A. & Álvarez Herranz, A. P.  - Frugal Innovation in Contexts of Structural Inequality: Evidence from a Coastal Fishing Community in Sinaloa, Mexico. 

• Fuertes-Álvarez, S., Martínez-García, I. & Rubiera-Morollón, F. - Another Brick in the Market: Real Estate Financialization and Housing Prices in Spain. 

• Fuertes-Álvarez, S., Martínez-García, I. & Rubiera-Morollón, F. - Spatial Dynamics and Convergence of Rental Prices Across Spanish Municipalities. 

• Pérez-Franco, I. - Countercyclical Sovereign Fund: A Macroeconomic Stabilisation Approach for Argentina. 

• Miguel Barrado, J. J. - Towards Ethical and Responsible AI: Regulation, Civil Liability and Equitable Regional Development in the European Union. 

Keynote Speaker Session: Social and territorial cohesion: the demographical challenge and public policies

Rosella Nicollini (UAB)

Chair: Luis F. Rivera Galicia

Gala dinner

Hotel El Bedel (Plaza de San Diego, 8. 28801 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid)

Paper Session III (onsite). Public policy, regional well-being and sustainable development

Chair: María Teresa Gallo Rivera

• Cárdenas de la Ossa, J. E. A Decision-Support Model for Integrated Solid Waste Management in the Amphibious Communities of La Mojana, Colombia. 

• Parra Peña, V., Pinillos Franco, S. & Cantarero Prieto, D. Health Expenditure and Health System Performance in Mixed Healthcare Systems: Evidence from the Chilean Institutional Setting. 

• Monjaraz Díaz, C. E. & Garduño Rivera, R. Social program coverage, real minimum wage increases, and migration patterns at the municipal level in Mexico between 2014 and 2024. 

• De los Riscos Hidalgo, J. C. & Blázquez Gómez, L. Análisis de las políticas para combatir la pobreza energética en la Unión Europea y España: 2005-2024. 

• Contreras, D. Adoption of Artificial Intelligence in Business Competitiveness in Spanish SMEs in the Agri-food Industry: Drivers, Barriers, and Performance Outcomes. 

• Kloub, Maha Mohammad Abdalfatah. Strategic Innovation and Family Identity in Jordanian Family Businesses: The Moderating Role of Succession and Intergenerational Continuity. 

Coffee Break

Course: Introduction to Cross-Section Spatial Econometric Models with Applications in R

Coro Chasco Yrigoyen (The Autonomous University of Madrid, Spain)

Parallel Online Special Session III. Governance, society and regional transformation

Chair: Javier Barbero Jiménez

• Villarreal-Valtierra, J. A. - Measuring Rural Resilience Capacity: A Delphi-Based Composite Index Applied to Rural Municipalities in Catalonia. 

• Oller Rodríguez, I. - Governing through risk: adaptation and transformation in Almería’as agri-food system.

• Portillo Santos, F. - The Location and Development of the Olive Oil Industry in Extremadura: A Historical Analysis of Olive Oil Producers (1850–1931).

• Villanueva-Montero, E., Álvarez-Herranz, A. P. & Fernández-Gazcueña, E. - Poverty, social exclusion and female economic leadership. The case of Latin America.

• Matamoros-Becerra, J. & Jiménez-Cerro, B. - The impact of Chinese imports on support for ultranationalism in Spain: a two-way fixed effects panel data model.

• Peña Blasco, G. - Difference-in-Differences Applied to Economics. 

Parallel Online Special Session IV. Governance, society and regional transformation

Chair: Óscar Montes Pineda

• Rojas Traverso, C. F. - The Role of Return on Equity in Bank Valuation: A Comparative Analysis between the United States and Europe. 

• Villalobos, A. & Garduño, R. - Remittances, Exchange Rate and Emigration. 

• Villarreal Flores, A. E., Colín Castillo, S. & Manriquez García, J. N. - Biocultural heritage, wine sector and institutions in Parras de la Fuente: a socio‑economic analysis.

• Romero Medina, B. C. & Medina Patrón Y. X. - Female entrepreneurial ecosystems and the sustainability of the Mexican gastronomic industry.

• Mederos-Madrazo, M., Quiroz-Rivera, S. A. & Rodríguez- Pérez, R. E. - Study of the factors that influence the choice of STEM careers in Saltillo.

• Sobrado-Luna, A. C., Rodríguez-Pérez, R. E. & Llorente-Heras, R. - Occupational Risk Index for Work on Digital Platforms in the Informal Labor Market in Mexico.

• Ramírez, C. & Meléndez, S. - Assessment of Thermal Comfort and Ergonomics in Buildings in Talca, Chile: Validation of the Fanger Model and Passive Building Design Analysis.

Closing Session

Fernando Rubiera Morollón (President of AECR)

Luis F. Rivera Galicia (Dean of FEBT, UAH)

María Teresa Gallo Rivera (Chair of OC of VII SNAR, UAH)

Lunch

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