Faculty
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Aubanell Jubany, Anna Maria
Associate Professor
PhD in History and Civilization, European University Institute of Firenze
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Lines of research
- Economic history
- Industrial history
- History of the firm
- Economic history of energy
- Regulation of network industries
- The spread of antibiotics
Cusso Segura, Xavier
Associate Professor
PhD in Economics, Autonomous University of Barcelona
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Lines of research
Xavier Cussó develops various complementary lines of research.
The first focuses on the history of food, especially the theoretical and empirical analysis of the Mediterranean diet and the great changes experienced during the last two centuries in Catalonia and Spain in the context of the nutritional transition model. It has recently been extended to developing countries and the analysis of food sovereignty in historical perspective.
The second line, from the perspective of ecological economics, analyzes and compares, from the 19th to the 21st century, energy and nutrient balances, the evolution of social metabolism, agricultural systems and their sustainability, the landscape and the associated social inequalities.
Finally, he has recently begun to work on the evolution of the living standards of the Spanish and Barcelona working class over the last two centuries.
Fora Alcalde, Facund
Adjunct Professor
MA in Economic Policy, Kingston University of London
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Lines of investigation
His main lines of research are linked to the professional work he carries out as an economic advisor in various progressive political institutions and organizations. Therefore, his research deals with questions relating to the dynamics of capitalist accumulation, the social structures of accumulation that define it, and the political economy of development.
Garrido Lepe, Martín
Guest Researcher "Margarita Salas"
PhD in Economic History, University of Barcelona
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Lines of research
- History of energy
- Latin American economic history
- Industrial history
Llonch Casanovas, Montserrat
Associate Professor
PhD in History, Autonomous University of Barcelona
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Lines of research
- History of the textile and clothing industry
- Labor markets by gender
- Industrial and company history
- Innovation and entrepreneurship
Her research has focused on topics related to the textile industry in contemporary Catalonia: the labor market from a gender perspective, the evolution of technology and the study of the knitwear industry. Since 2010, the contributions have been inscribed in the theoretical framework of industrial districts, the analysis of competitive advantage - based on the study of foreign trade and product brands - and the relationship between the figure of the entrepreneurial immigrant and the innovation transfer.
Matsumoto, Shigeru
Visiting Professor
PhD in Economics, North Carolina State University
Research lines
- Analysis of household energy consumption behavior
- Analysis of the relationship between time use and environmental impact
- Investigation of the determinants of activity time
- Assessment of the impact of demographic changes on time allocation and energy use
Mutos-Xicola, Céline
Adjunct Professor
PhD in Human Sciences, Heritage and Culture (History), University of Girona
Lines of research
- Technology transfer processes in pre-industrial times
- Textile industry 18th-19th century
- Economics of charities
- Women and family economy
Nicolau Nos, Roser
Associate Professor
PhD in Economics (Economic Demography), Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris
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Lines of research
Study of the Spanish demographic transition, its regional disparities compared to other European countries, the determinants of fertility and mortality of children in the early stages of the transition; the reconstruction of indicators of nutrition, health conditions and living standards of the population and the evolution of the active population in Spain from the 19th century onwards.
Ramos Martín, Jesús
Professor "Serra Húnter"
PhD in Environmental Sciences, Autonomous University of Barcelona
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Lines of research
- Ecological economics
- Biophysical metabolism of societies
- Energy, energy systems and development
- Education and development
- Population and environment
Rivas López, Marc
Adjunt Professor
PhD in Applied Economics, Autonomous University of Barcelona
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Lines of research
- Agri-food systems
- Food sovereignty
- Food regimens
- Sustainability
- Nutritional transition
Sanjuan Marroquín, Jose Miguel
Assistant Professor
PhD in Economic History from the University of Barcelona and the Carlos III University
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Lines of research
- Economic history
- Elites
- Slavery
- Inequality
- Business history
Sarasúa García, Carmen
Professor
PhD in History, European University Institute of Firenze
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Lines of research
- The Spanish labor market, 18th-20th centuries
- Economic functioning of families
- The activity rate of women and its relationship with economic growth
- Historical changes in the structure of occupation
Shi, Lei
Adjunt Professor
PhD in Economic History, Autonomous University of Barcelona
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Lines of research
- China's long-term economic growth and inequality;
- China's demographic transition and migrations;
- Wages, jobs and standard of living;
- Trade relations between China, Spain and Latin America.
Solé, Anna
Assistant Professor
PhD in History from the Pompeu Fabra University
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Lines of research
She is currently working on the creation of the EMS and, in particular, the negotiation process that led to a symmetrical system, the origin of Germany's bargaining power during the negotiation and the factors that incentivize high-inflation countries to accept the German option for the design of the SME. Her main areas of interest are the monetary history of Europe and European monetary integration.
Toniolo, Alberta
Associate Professor
PhD in Economic and Social History, Università "L. Bocconi" di Milano
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Lines of research
- History of the structure of rural property in the modern age
- Comparative history of union institutions
- Comparative history of textile manufacturing in the modern age
- Forced migrations and dissemination of productive know-how
- Genesis and development of the Third Italy
- Identity, persecutions and forced redistribution of income in the history of Europe