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Working Papers

2023

1. Paying for Protection: Bilateral Trade with an Alliance Leader and Defense Spending of Minor Partners
   IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics
   See also Journal Article Paying for protection: bilateral trade with an alliance leader and defense spending of minor partners, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2024) (2024)
2. Remunicipalization of Local Public Services: Policy Drivers and Changing Prices
   IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics

2022

3. Have Low Emission Zones slowed urban traffic recovery after Covid-19?
   IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics

2020

4. An analysis on the success of privately-led job search assistance programs against social exclusion
   IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics
5. Ensuring Stability, Accuracy and Meaningfulness in Synthetic Control Methods: The Regularized SHAP-Distance Method
   IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics View citations (1)
6. Geography and Regional Economic Growth: The high cost of deviating from nature
   IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics
   See also Journal Article Geography and regional economic growth: The high cost of deviating from nature, Journal of Regional Science, Wiley Blackwell (2022) (2022)

2019

7. Easier said than done: Understanding the implementation of re-municipalization decisions and associated delays
   IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics
8. On the modal shift from motorway to high-speed rail: evidence from Italy
   IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article On the modal shift from motorway to high-speed rail: evidence from Italy, Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, Elsevier (2020) View citations (4) (2020)
9. The impact of curbside parking regulations on car ownership
   IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics
   See also Journal Article The impact of curbside parking regulations on car ownership, Regional Science and Urban Economics, Elsevier (2020) View citations (5) (2020)

2018

10. Do government formation deadlocks damage economic growth? Evidence from history’s longest period of political deadlock
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics
11. Do public-private partnership enabling laws increase private investment in infrastructure?
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics
12. Misinformation and Misperception in the market for parking
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics View citations (1)
13. The Economic Cost of A Hurricane: A Case Study of Puerto Rico and Hurricane Georges 1998 Using Synthetic Control Method
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics
14. When politics and lobbyism combine to promote white elephants by using PPPs
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics

2017

15. Public Private Partnership management effects on road safety outcomes
    Working Papers, Xarxa de Referència en Economia Aplicada (XREAP)

2016

16. Persistent and transient efficiency on the stochastic production and cost frontiers – an application to the motorway sector
    Working Papers, Xarxa de Referència en Economia Aplicada (XREAP)

2015

17. Evaluating HSR availability on Tourism: Evidence from Spanish Provinces and Cities
    ERSA conference papers, European Regional Science Association View citations (1)
18. La experiencia internacional en alta velocidad ferroviaria
    Working Papers, FEDEA View citations (3)
19. Strong versus Weak Vertical Integration: Contractual Choice and PPPs in the United States
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics
20. Tourism and high speed rail in Spain: Does the AVE increase local visitors?
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics View citations (6)

2014

21. When supply travels far beyond demand: Causes of oversupply in Spain’s transport infrastructure
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics
    See also Journal Article When supply travels far beyond demand: Causes of oversupply in Spain's transport infrastructure, Transport Policy, Elsevier (2015) View citations (19) (2015)

2013

22. The Road against Fatalities: Infrastructure Spending vs. Regulation?
    ERSA conference papers, European Regional Science Association View citations (8)
23. When supply travels far beyond demand: Institutional and regulatory causes of oversupply in Spain’s transport infrastructure
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics View citations (1)

2012

24. Beyond pure public and pure private management models: Mixed firms in the European Airport Industry
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics
25. Entry Regulation Asymmetries and Gasoline Competition in a Mixed Motorway Network
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics
26. Recovery Risk and Labor Costs in Public-Private-Partnerships: Contractual Choice in the U.S. Water industry
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics
27. The Institutional, Economic and Social Determinants of Local Government Transparency
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics View citations (1)
28. The determinants of contractual choice for private involvement in infrastructure projects in the United States
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics View citations (2)

2011

29. Privatization and PPPS in transportation infrastructure: Network effects of increasing user fees
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics View citations (29)

2010

30. High-Speed Rail:Lessons for Policy Makers from Experiences Abroad
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics View citations (6)
31. Is it Redistribution or Centralization? On the Determinants of Government Investment in Infrastructure
    Working Papers, Xarxa de Referència en Economia Aplicada (XREAP) View citations (37)
32. Speed limit laws in America: Economics, politics and geography
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics View citations (6)
33. Urban transport governance reform in Barcelona
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics View citations (13)

2009

34. Exploring Determinants of Urban Motorcycle Accident Severity: The Case of Barcelona
    Working Papers, Xarxa de Referència en Economia Aplicada (XREAP) View citations (1)
35. Factors explaining urban transport systems in large European cities: A cross-sectional approach
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics View citations (34)
36. Social Preferences and Transport Policy:The case of US speed limits
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics
37. What shapes local public transportation in Europe? Economics, Mobility, Institutions, and Geography
    RSCAS Working Papers, European University Institute View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article What shapes local public transportation in Europe? Economics, mobility, institutions, and geography, Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, Elsevier (2010) View citations (22) (2010)

2008

38. Motorways, tolls and road safety.Evidence from European Panel Data
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics View citations (19)
39. Shaping urban traffic patterns through congestion charging: What factors drive success or failure?
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics View citations (24)
40. Tourism and urban transport: Holding demand pressure under supply constraints
    Working Papers, Xarxa de Referència en Economia Aplicada (XREAP) View citations (8)

2007

41. Lowering blood alcohol content levels to save lives: A European case study
    Working Papers in Economics, Universitat de Barcelona. Espai de Recerca en Economia View citations (1)
42. Privatization and regulation of toll motorways in europe
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics View citations (23)
43. Regulating Concessions of Toll Motorways, An Empirical Study on Fixed vs. Variable Term Contracts
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article Regulating concessions of toll motorways: An empirical study on fixed vs. variable term contracts, Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, Elsevier (2009) View citations (20) (2009)
44. Shifting Death to their Alternatives: The Case of Toll Motorways
    Working Papers, Xarxa de Referència en Economia Aplicada (XREAP) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Shifting Death to Their Alternatives The Case of Toll Motorways, Journal of Transport Economics and Policy, University of Bath (2011) View citations (8) (2011)

2006

45. Lowering blood alcohol content levels to save lives, the european experience
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics View citations (37)
    Also in Working Papers, Xarxa de Referència en Economia Aplicada (XREAP) (2006) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Lowering blood alcohol content levels to save lives: The European experience, Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (2008) View citations (30) (2008)

Undated

46. Cities and Congestion / Ciudades y congestión / Ciutats i congestió
    IEB Reports, Institut d'Economia de Barcelona (IEB)

Journal Articles

2024

1. Changing prices after the reform of local public services: remunicipalization versus privatization
   Journal of Regulatory Economics, 2024, 65, (1), 1-26
2. Extent and dynamics of the remunicipalisation of public services
   Local Government Studies, 2024, 50, (4), 663-676
3. High-Speed Rail: A game changer for Spanish motorway transport?
   Economics of Transportation, 2024, 39, (C)
4. Paying for protection: bilateral trade with an alliance leader and defense spending of minor partners
   Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2024, 223, (C), 234-247
   See also Working Paper Paying for Protection: Bilateral Trade with an Alliance Leader and Defense Spending of Minor Partners, IREA Working Papers (2023) (2023)

2023

5. Local tourism effects of HSR in small cities: three synthetic control case studies
   Current Issues in Tourism, 2023, 26, (14), 2301-2316 View citations (1)

2022

6. Are we there yet? Understanding the implementation of re-municipalization decisions and their duration
   Public Management Review, 2022, 24, (6), 951-974
7. Geography and regional economic growth: The high cost of deviating from nature
   Journal of Regional Science, 2022, 62, (2), 360-388
   See also Working Paper Geography and Regional Economic Growth: The high cost of deviating from nature, IREA Working Papers (2020) (2020)
8. Legislative reforms and market dynamics in the provision of urban water service by private contract operators in Spain
   Utilities Policy, 2022, 74, (C) View citations (1)
9. Mobility, environment and inequalities in the post-COVID city
   (Trade-offs between short-term mortality attributable to NO2 and O3 changes during the COVID-19 lockdown across major Spanish cities)
   Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, 2022, 15, (3), 459-475 View citations (1)

2021

10. Decoupling synthetic control methods to ensure stability, accuracy and meaningfulness
    SERIEs: Journal of the Spanish Economic Association, 2021, 12, (4), 549-584 View citations (2)
11. On the relationship between congestion and road safety in cities
    Transport Policy, 2021, 105, (C), 145-152 View citations (6)
12. Politicians, bureaucrats and the public–private choice in public service delivery: anybody there pushing for remunicipalization?
    Journal of Economic Policy Reform, 2021, 24, (3), 361-379 View citations (3)

2020

13. Do Public-Private-Partnership-Enabling Laws Increase Private Investment in Transportation Infrastructure?
    Journal of Law and Economics, 2020, 63, (1), 43 - 70 View citations (5)
14. On the modal shift from motorway to high-speed rail: evidence from Italy
    Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 2020, 137, (C), 145-164 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper On the modal shift from motorway to high-speed rail: evidence from Italy, IREA Working Papers (2019) View citations (1) (2019)
15. The impact of curbside parking regulations on car ownership
    Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2020, 81, (C) View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper The impact of curbside parking regulations on car ownership, IREA Working Papers (2019) (2019)

2019

16. Congestion, Road Safety, and the Effectiveness of Public Policies in Urban Areas
    Sustainability, 2019, 11, (18), 1-21 View citations (15)
17. On the efficiency of toll motorway companies in Spain
    Research in Transportation Economics, 2019, 76, (C) View citations (3)
18. Politics, risk, and white elephants in infrastructure PPPs
    Utilities Policy, 2019, 58, (C), 158-165 View citations (6)

2018

19. Delusions of success: Costs and demand of high-speed rail in Italy and Spain
    Transport Policy, 2018, 68, (C), 63-79 View citations (18)
20. Empirical Evidence on Imperfect Information in the Parking Market
    Journal of Transport Economics and Policy, 2018, 52, (3), 322--342 View citations (1)
21. Introduction to the Special Issue on the Economics of Parking
    Journal of Transport Economics and Policy, 2018, 52, (3), 181--183 View citations (1)

2017

22. How Much Vertical Integration? Contractual Choice and Public–Private Partnerships in the United States
    Review of Industrial Organization, 2017, 51, (1), 25-42 View citations (5)
23. The determinants of garage prices and their interaction with curbside regulation
    Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 2017, 101, (C), 86-97 View citations (8)
24. Weakening political connections by means of regulatory reform: Evidence from contracting out water services in Spain
    Journal of Regulatory Economics, 2017, 52, (2), 211-235 View citations (4)

2016

25. High speed rail and tourism: Empirical evidence from Spain
    Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 2016, 85, (C), 174-185 View citations (64)
26. High-Technology Employment and Transportation: Evidence from the European Regions
    Regional Studies, 2016, 50, (9), 1564-1578 View citations (13)
27. The impact of curbside parking regulation on garage demand
    Transport Policy, 2016, 47, (C), 160-168 View citations (20)
28. Winners and losers in tolled motorway renegotiations: an empirical evaluation of the Spanish pioneers
    Public Money & Management, 2016, 36, (5), 365-372 View citations (3)

2015

29. Competition and cooperation between high-speed rail and air transportation services in Europe
    Journal of Transport Geography, 2015, 42, (C), 166-174 View citations (96)
30. Entry Regulation Asymmetries and Petrol Competition in a Mixed Motorway Network
    Journal of Transport Economics and Policy, 2015, 49, (4), 603-625 View citations (3)
31. The determinants of contractual choice for private involvement in infrastructure projects
    Public Money & Management, 2015, 35, (1), 87-94 View citations (18)
32. When supply travels far beyond demand: Causes of oversupply in Spain's transport infrastructure
    Transport Policy, 2015, 41, (C), 80-89 View citations (19)
    See also Working Paper When supply travels far beyond demand: Causes of oversupply in Spain’s transport infrastructure, IREA Working Papers (2014) (2014)

2012

33. Beyond the efficiency-equity dilemma: Centralization as a determinant of government investment in infrastructure
    Papers in Regional Science, 2012, 91, (3), 599-615 View citations (20)
34. Governance and regulation of urban bus transportation: Using partial privatization to achieve the better of two worlds
    Regulation & Governance, 2012, 6, (1), 83-100 View citations (7)
35. Institutional determinants of military spending
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2012, 40, (2), 279-290 View citations (52)
36. Motorways, tolls and road safety: evidence from Europe
    SERIEs: Journal of the Spanish Economic Association, 2012, 3, (4), 457-473 View citations (15)
37. Speed limit laws in America: The role of geography, mobility and ideology
    Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 2012, 46, (2), 337-347 View citations (5)

2011

38. CUANDO LA ECONOMÍA NO IMPORTA: AUGE Y ESPLENDOR DE LA ALTA VELOCIDAD EN ESPAÑA
    Revista de Economia Aplicada, 2011, 19, (1), 171-190 View citations (12)
39. Shifting Death to Their Alternatives The Case of Toll Motorways
    Journal of Transport Economics and Policy, 2011, 45, (3), 457-479 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper Shifting Death to their Alternatives: The Case of Toll Motorways, Working Papers (2007) View citations (3) (2007)

2010

40. Tourism and urban public transport: Holding demand pressure under supply constraints
    Tourism Management, 2010, 31, (3), 425-433 View citations (40)
41. What shapes local public transportation in Europe? Economics, mobility, institutions, and geography
    Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, 2010, 46, (5), 775-790 View citations (22)
    See also Working Paper What shapes local public transportation in Europe? Economics, Mobility, Institutions, and Geography, RSCAS Working Papers (2009) View citations (1) (2009)

2009

42. Regulating concessions of toll motorways: An empirical study on fixed vs. variable term contracts
    Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 2009, 43, (2), 219-229 View citations (20)
    See also Working Paper Regulating Concessions of Toll Motorways, An Empirical Study on Fixed vs. Variable Term Contracts, IREA Working Papers (2007) View citations (13) (2007)

2008

43. Lowering blood alcohol content levels to save lives: The European experience
    Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2008, 27, (1), 20-39 View citations (30)
    See also Working Paper Lowering blood alcohol content levels to save lives, the european experience, IREA Working Papers (2006) View citations (37) (2006)

Chapters

2022

1. Evaluation of the safety performance of PPPs versus publicly funded and managed motorways in Spain
   Chapter 8 in Assessing the Performance Advantage of Public-Private Partnerships, 2022, pp 184-205