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Postal address:	Germa Bel Dep. de Politica Economica-UB Avd. Diagonal 690 08034 Barcelona Spain
Workplace:	Institut de Recerca en Economia Aplicada (IREA) (Research Institute of Applied Economics), Facultat d'Economia i Empresa (Faculty of Economics and Business), Universitat de Barcelona (University of Barcelona), (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2019

1. 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
2. The Political Economy of the Paris Agreement. Income Inequality and Climate Policy
   IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics

2018

3. Do public-private partnership enabling laws increase private investment in infrastructure?
   IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics
4. Does inter-municipal cooperation really reduce delivery costs? An empirical evaluation of the role of scale economies, transaction costs, and governance arrangements
   IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics View citations (1)
5. Is Private Production of Hospital Services Cheaper than Public Production? A Meta-Regression of Public vs Private Costs and Efficiency for Hospitals
   IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics
6. The benefits of PSM: an oasis or a mirage?
   IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics
7. When politics and lobbyism combine to promote white elephants by using PPPs
   IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics

2016

8. A two-Sided coin: Disentangling the economic effects of the 'War on drugs' in Mexico
   IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics
9. Climate Change Mitigation and the Role of Technologic Change: Impact on selected headline targets of Europe’s 2020 climate and energy package
   IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics
   See also Journal Article in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews (2018)

2015

10. Certificate Oversupply in the European Union Emission Trading System and its Impact on Technological Change
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics
11. Evaluation of the Impact of Bus Rapid Transit on Air Pollution
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics View citations (1)
12. Factors Explaining Inter-municipal Cooperation in Service Delivery: A Meta-Regression Analysis
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Policy Reform (2016)
13. La experiencia internacional en alta velocidad ferroviaria
    Working Papers, FEDEA View citations (1)
14. Political connections, corruption, and privatization of public services: Evidence from contracting out water services in Spain
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics View citations (1)
15. Strong versus Weak Vertical Integration: Contractual Choice and PPPs in the United States
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics

2014

16. Effects of unit-based pricing on the waste collection demand: a meta-regression analysis
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics View citations (3)
17. Industrial Emissions Abatement: Untangling the Impacts of the EU ETS and the Economic Crisis
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics
18. Public and Private Production in a Mixed Delivery System: Regulation, Competition and Costs
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Policy Analysis and Management (2016)
19. The environmental effects of changing speed limits: a quantile regression approach
    Working Papers, Xarxa de Referència en Economia Aplicada (XREAP)
20. 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 in Transport Policy (2015)

2013

21. 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

22. 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
23. Local Government Size and Efficiency in Capital Intensive Services: What Evidence is There of Economies of Scale, Density and Scope?
    International Center for Public Policy Working Paper Series, at AYSPS, GSU, International Center for Public Policy, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University
    See also Chapter (2013)
24. 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
25. 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

26. Privatization and PPPS in transportation infrastructure: Network effects of increasing user fees
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics
27. Privatization, cooperation and costs of solid waste services in small towns
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics View citations (1)
28. Why do municipalities cooperate to provide local public services? An empirical analysis
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics View citations (2)

2010

29. Does privatization spur regulation?Evidence from the regulatory reform of European airports
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics View citations (5)
30. From public to private: Fascist privatization in 1920s Italyç
    Working Papers, Economic History Society
31. High-Speed Rail:Lessons for Policy Makers from Experiences Abroad
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics View citations (5)
32. Infrastructure and nation building: The regulation and financing of network transportation infrastructures in Spain (1720-2010)
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in Business History (2011)
33. Is it Redistribution or Centralization? On the Determinants of Government Investment in Infrastructure
    Working Papers, Xarxa de Referència en Economia Aplicada (XREAP) View citations (4)
34. Speed limit laws in America: Economics, politics and geography
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics View citations (4)
35. Urban transport governance reform in Barcelona
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics View citations (10)

2009

36. Empirical analysis of solid management waste costs: Some evidence from Galicia, Spain
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics View citations (7)
37. Factors Explaining Charges in European Airports: Competition, Market Size, Private Ownership and Regulation
    Working Papers, FEDEA View citations (2)
38. 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 (19)
39. From Public to Private: Privatization in 1920's Fascist Italy
    RSCAS Working Papers, European University Institute
40. INTERCONTINENTAL FLIGTHS FROM EUROPEAN AIRPORTS: TOWARDS HUB CONCENTRATION OR NOT?
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article in Articles (2010)
41. Institutional Determinants of Military Spending
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Comparative Economics (2012)
42. Is Private Production of Public Services Cheaper than Public Production? A meta-regression analysis of solid waste and water services
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in Public administration issues (2014)
43. PRIVATIZATION, REGULATION AND AIRPORT PRICING: AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS FOR EUROPE
    RSCAS Working Papers, European University Institute View citations (7)
44. Servicios locales, infraestructura y transporte: dimensión, escala, redes e instituciones de gobernanza
    Research Department working papers, CAF Development Bank Of Latinamerica
45. THE FIRST PRIVATIZATION POLICY IN A DEMOCRACY: SELLING STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES IN 1948-1950 PUERTO RICO
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics View citations (2)
46. THE FIRST PRIVATIZATION: SELLING SOEs AND PRIVATIZING PUBLIC MONOPOLIES IN FASCIST ITALY (1922-1925)
    Working Papers in Economics, Universitat de Barcelona. Espai de Recerca en Economia
    See also Journal Article in Cambridge Journal of Economics (2011)
47. What shapes local public transportation in Europe? Economics, Mobility, Institutions, and Geography
    RSCAS Working Papers, European University Institute
    See also Journal Article in Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review (2010)
48. ¿Por qué se privatizan servicios en los municipios (pequeños)?Evidencia empírica sobre residuos sólidos y agua
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article in Hacienda Pública Española (2010)

2008

49. Choosing hybrid organizations for local servicesdelivery: An empirical analysis of partial privatization
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics View citations (6)
50. Intermunicipal cooperation and privatization of solid waste services among small municipalities in Spain
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics
51. Local privatization, intermunicipal cooperation,transaction costs and political interests: Evidence from Spain
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics View citations (9)
52. Motorways, tolls and road safety.Evidence from European Panel Data
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics View citations (19)
53. Privatization and competition in the delivery of local services: An empirical examination of the dual market hypothesis
    Working Papers, Xarxa de Referència en Economia Aplicada (XREAP) View citations (1)
54. 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 (15)
55. Similar problems, different solutions: Comparing refuse collection in the Netherlands and Spain
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics View citations (42)
56. Tourism and urban transport: Holding demand pressure under supply constraints
    Working Papers, Xarxa de Referència en Economia Aplicada (XREAP) View citations (8)

2007

57. Against the mainstream: Nazi privatization in 1930s Germany
    Working Papers, Economic History Society
    Also in Working Papers in Economics, Universitat de Barcelona. Espai de Recerca en Economia (2006)
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics (2006)
58. Comparison of Recent Toll Road Concession Transactions in the United States and France
    Working Papers, Xarxa de Referència en Economia Aplicada (XREAP) View citations (4)
59. Privatization and regulation of toll motorways in europe
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics View citations (23)
60. 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 in Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice (2009)

2006

61. Factors explaining local privatization: A meta-regression analysis
    Working Papers, Xarxa de Referència en Economia Aplicada (XREAP) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article in Public Choice (2009)

2005

62. Getting there fast: Globalization, intercontinental flights and location of headquarters
    Urban/Regional, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Geography (2008)
63. Preventing competition because of “solidarity”: Rhetoric and reality of airport investments in Spain
    Public Economics, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in Applied Economics (2009)

2004

64. Do public sector reforms get rusty? An empirical analysis on privatization of solid waste collection
    Public Economics, University Library of Munich, Germany
65. Machiavellian Taxation? The political economy of public service financing
    Public Economics, University Library of Munich, Germany
66. Privatization, Corporate Control and Regulatory Reform: The case of Telefonica
    Finance, University Library of Munich, Germany
    See also Journal Article in Telecommunications Policy (2005)

2003

67. Una exploracion completa de los costes de servicio de residuos solidos
    Working Papers in Economics, Universitat de Barcelona. Espai de Recerca en Economia

2002

68. Factors influencing privatization of urban solid waste collection: some evidence from Spain
    Working Papers in Economics, Universitat de Barcelona. Espai de Recerca en Economia View citations (15)

2000

69. Privatización y posprivatización de servicios públicos: riesgos regulatorios e impuestos ocultos: el caso de España
    Seminarios y Conferencias, Naciones Unidas Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL)

1999

70. Share issue privatization and political objectives: do governments make a difference?
    Working Papers in Economics, Universitat de Barcelona. Espai de Recerca en Economia View citations (1)

1997

71. Privatizacion y ofertas publicas de venta en Espana: costes indirectos y directos de la privatizacion
    Working Papers in Economics, Universitat de Barcelona. Espai de Recerca en Economia

1996

72. Autovias y ferrocarriles: un modelo para evaluar efectos intermodales de la politica de infaestructuras
    Working Papers in Economics, Universitat de Barcelona. Espai de Recerca en Economia

Journal Articles

2019

1. Crisis? What crisis? Economic recovery and support for independence in Catalonia
   Regional Science Policy & Practice, 2019, 11, (5), 833-848
2. Politics, risk, and white elephants in infrastructure PPPs
   Utilities Policy, 2019, 58, (C), 158-165

2018

3. Assessing the effects of the Mexican Drug War on economic growth: An empirical analysis
   Southern Economic Journal, 2018, 85, (1), 276-303
4. Climate change mitigation and the role of technological change: Impact on selected headline targets of Europe's 2020 climate and energy package
   Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2018, 82, (P3), 3798-3807 View citations (4)
   See also Working Paper (2016)
5. Delusions of success: Costs and demand of high-speed rail in Italy and Spain
   Transport Policy, 2018, 68, (C), 63-79 View citations (3)
6. Evaluation of the impact of Bus Rapid Transit on air pollution in Mexico City
   Transport Policy, 2018, 63, (C), 209-220 View citations (4)
7. Policy stringency under the European Union Emission trading system and its impact on technological change in the energy sector
   Energy Policy, 2018, 117, (C), 434-444 View citations (1)
8. These rules are made for spending: testing and extending the law of 1/n
   Public Choice, 2018, 174, (1), 41-60

2017

9. 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 (3)
10. Myopic PPPs: Risk allocation and hidden liabilities for taxpayers and users
    Utilities Policy, 2017, 48, (C), 147-156 View citations (2)
11. The impact of socioeconomic characteristics on CO2 emissions associated with urban mobility: Inequality across individuals
    Energy Economics, 2017, 64, (C), 251-261
12. 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

2016

13. Cost-benefit analysis of various California renewable portfolio standard targets: Is a 33% RPS optimal?
    Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2016, 62, (C), 1122-1132 View citations (3)
14. Effects of unit-based pricing on household waste collection demand: A meta-regression analysis
    Resource and Energy Economics, 2016, 44, (C), 169-182 View citations (5)
15. Factors explaining inter-municipal cooperation in service delivery: a meta-regression analysis
    Journal of Economic Policy Reform, 2016, 19, (2), 91-115 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper (2015)
16. Public and Private Production in a Mixed Delivery System: Regulation, Competition and Costs
    Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2016, 35, (3), 533-558 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper (2014)
17. Social welfare analysis of investment public–private partnership approaches for transportation projects
    Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 2016, 88, (C), 86-103 View citations (3)

2015

18. Does market concentration affect prices in the urban water industry?
    Environment and Planning C, 2015, 33, (6), 1546-1565 View citations (2)
19. Emission abatement: Untangling the impacts of the EU ETS and the economic crisis
    Energy Economics, 2015, 49, (C), 531-539 View citations (30)
20. The determinants of contractual choice for private involvement in infrastructure projects
    Public Money & Management, 2015, 35, (1), 87-94 View citations (6)
21. When supply travels far beyond demand: Causes of oversupply in Spain's transport infrastructure
    Transport Policy, 2015, 41, (C), 80-89 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper (2014)

2014

22. Is private production of public services cheaper than public production? A meta-regression analysis of solid waste and water services
    Public administration issues, 2014, (3), 103-140
    Also in Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2010, 29, (3), 553-577 (2010) View citations (71)
    See also Working Paper (2009)

2013

23. Market power, competition and post-privatization regulation: Evidence from changes in regulation of European airports
    Journal of Economic Policy Reform, 2013, 16, (2), 123-141 View citations (3)
24. The dynamics of privatization and regulation of water services: a comparative study of two Spanish regions
    International Journal of Water Resources Development, 2013, 29, (3), 373-384 View citations (1)

2012

25. 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 (11)
26. Institutional determinants of military spending
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2012, 40, (2), 279-290 View citations (24)
    See also Working Paper (2009)
27. Motorways, tolls and road safety: evidence from Europe
    SERIEs: Journal of the Spanish Economic Association, 2012, 3, (4), 457-473 View citations (8)
28. 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 (1)

2011

29. 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 (8)
30. Infrastructure and nation building: The regulation and financing of network transportation infrastructures in Spain (1720--2010)
    Business History, 2011, 53, (5), 688-705 View citations (12)
    See also Working Paper (2010)
31. La reforma del modelo de gestión de aeropuertos en España: ¿Gestión conjunta o individual?
    Hacienda Pública Española, 2011, 196, (1), 109-130 View citations (6)
32. The first privatisation policy in Latin America: selling state-owned enterprises in 1948-1950 Puerto Rico*
    Revista de Historia Económica / Journal of Iberian and Latin American Economic History, 2011, 29, (2), 157-182
33. The first privatisation: selling SOEs and privatising public monopolies in Fascist Italy (1922--1925)
    Cambridge Journal of Economics, 2011, 35, (5), 937-956 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper (2009)

2010

34. Against the mainstream: Nazi privatization in 1930s Germany1
    Economic History Review, 2010, 63, (1), 34-55 View citations (2)
35. Choosing between Service Fees and Budget Funding to Pay for Local Services: Empirical Evidence from Spain
    Environment and Planning C, 2010, 28, (1), 54-71 View citations (1)
    Also in Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy, 2010, 28, (1), 54-71 (2010) View citations (9)
36. INTERCONTINENTAL FLIGHTS FROM EUROPEAN AIRPORTS: TOWARDS HUB CONCENTRATION OR NOT?
    Articles, 2010, 37, (2) View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper (2009)
37. Tourism and urban public transport: Holding demand pressure under supply constraints
    Tourism Management, 2010, 31, (3), 425-433 View citations (19)
38. 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 (11)
    See also Working Paper (2009)
39. ¿Por qué se privatizan servicios en los municipios (pequeños)? Evidencia empírica sobre residuos sólidos y agua
    Hacienda Pública Española, 2010, 192, (1), 33-58 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper (2009)

2009

40. Factors explaining local privatization: a meta-regression analysis
    Public Choice, 2009, 139, (1), 105-119 View citations (39)
    See also Working Paper (2006)
41. Preventing competition because of 'solidarity': rhetoric and reality of airport investments in Spain
    Applied Economics, 2009, 41, (22), 2853-2865 View citations (13)
    See also Working Paper (2005)
42. Privatization and Universal Service Obligations
    Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics (JITE), 2009, 165, (4), 650-669 View citations (3)
43. 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 (10)
    See also Working Paper (2007)
44. What Influences Advertising Price in Television Channels?: An Empirical Analysis on the Spanish Market
    Journal of Media Economics, 2009, 22, (3), 164-183 View citations (10)

2008

45. Challenging Issues in Local Privatization
    Environment and Planning C, 2008, 26, (1), 104-109 View citations (2)
    Also in Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy, 2008, 26, (1), 104-109 (2008) View citations (3)
46. Getting there fast: globalization, intercontinental flights and location of headquarters
    Journal of Economic Geography, 2008, 8, (4), 471-495 View citations (60)
    See also Working Paper (2005)
47. Reforming the local public sector: economics and politics in privatization of water and solid waste
    Journal of Economic Policy Reform, 2008, 11, (1), 45-65 View citations (14)
    Also in Journal of Economic Policy Reform, 2008, 11, (1), 45-65 (2008) View citations (11)
48. Tolls, Terms and Public Interest in Road Concessions Privatization: A Comparative Analysis of Recent Transactions in the USA and France
    Transport Reviews, 2008, 29, (3), 397-413

2007

49. Access Pricing to a Digital Broadcasting Platform
    Journal of Media Economics, 2007, 20, (1), 29-53 View citations (5)

2006

50. Do Public Sector Reforms Get Rusty? Local Privatization in Spain
    Journal of Economic Policy Reform, 2006, 9, (1), 1-24 View citations (37)
51. Retrospectives: The Coining of "Privatization" and Germany's National Socialist Party
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2006, 20, (3), 187-194

2005

52. Is a Mixed Funding Model for the Highway Network Sustainable Over Time The Spanish Case
    Research in Transportation Economics, 2005, 15, (1), 187-203 View citations (3)
53. Privatization, corporate control and regulatory reform: the case of Telefonica
    Telecommunications Policy, 2005, 29, (1), 25-51 View citations (15)
    See also Working Paper (2004)

2004

54. Estado ¿versus? Mercado/State ¿Versus? Market
    Estudios de Economia Aplicada, 2004, 22, 231-249

2003

55. Confidence building and politics in privatization: some evidence from Spain
    Economics Letters, 2003, 78, (1), 9-16 View citations (5)
56. Factors Influencing the Privatisation of Urban Solid Waste Collection in Spain
    Urban Studies, 2003, 40, (7), 1323-1334 View citations (12)

2002

57. Privatization: public offerings and political objectives
    Applied Economics, 2002, 34, (11), 1421-1432 View citations (6)

1998

58. Privatization on the stock market: Sale at one go or sale in tranches?
    Economics Letters, 1998, 58, (1), 113-117 View citations (4)

1997

59. Changes in travel time across modes and its impact on the demand for inter-urban rail travel
    Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, 1997, 33, (1), 43-52 View citations (11)

Chapters

2013

1. Local government size and efficiency in capital-intensive services: what evidence is there of economies of scale, density and scope?
   Chapter 6 in The Challenge of Local Government Size, 2013, pp 148-170
   See also Working Paper (2012)

Editor

1. Revista de Economia Aplicada
   Universidad de Zaragoza, Departamento de Estructura Economica y Economia Publica