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Homepage:http://www.ub.edu/graap/beling.htm
Phone:34.93.4021946
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), School of Economics, Universitat de Barcelona (University of Barcelona), (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2023

  1. Disentangling the separate and combined effects of privatization and cooperation on local government service delivery
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics Downloads
  2. 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 Downloads
    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) Downloads (2024)
  3. Remunicipalization of Local Public Services: Policy Drivers and Changing Prices
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics Downloads

2022

  1. When the Time is Right: Testing for Dynamic Effects in Collaborative Performance
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics Downloads
    See also Journal Article When the time is right: testing for dynamic effects in collaborative performance, Public Management Review, Taylor & Francis Journals (2024) Downloads (2024)

2020

  1. 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 Downloads
  2. 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 Downloads View citations (1)
  3. Geography and Regional Economic Growth: The high cost of deviating from nature
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics Downloads
    See also Journal Article Geography and regional economic growth: The high cost of deviating from nature, Journal of Regional Science, Wiley Blackwell (2022) Downloads (2022)
  4. Introducing and enhancing competition to improve solid waste management in Barcelona
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics Downloads
  5. The effect of health and economic costs on governments' policy responses to COVID-19 crisis, under incomplete information
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics Downloads

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 Downloads
  2. Tax me, but don’t drown me in regulations: Understanding differences in corruption across the countries of Europe
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics Downloads
  3. The Political Economy of the Paris Agreement. Income Inequality and Climate Policy
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics Downloads

2018

  1. Do public-private partnership enabling laws increase private investment in infrastructure?
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics Downloads
  2. 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 Downloads View citations (2)
  3. 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 Downloads
  4. The benefits of PSM: an oasis or a mirage?
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics Downloads
  5. When politics and lobbyism combine to promote white elephants by using PPPs
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics Downloads

2016

  1. 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 Downloads
  2. 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 Downloads
    See also Journal Article 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, Elsevier (2018) Downloads View citations (24) (2018)

2015

  1. 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 Downloads
  2. Evaluation of the Impact of Bus Rapid Transit on Air Pollution
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics Downloads View citations (2)
  3. Factors Explaining Inter-municipal Cooperation in Service Delivery: A Meta-Regression Analysis
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics Downloads View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article Factors explaining inter-municipal cooperation in service delivery: a meta-regression analysis, Journal of Economic Policy Reform, Taylor and Francis Journals (2016) Downloads View citations (27) (2016)
  4. La experiencia internacional en alta velocidad ferroviaria
    Working Papers, FEDEA Downloads View citations (3)
  5. 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 Downloads View citations (1)
  6. Strong versus Weak Vertical Integration: Contractual Choice and PPPs in the United States
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics Downloads

2014

  1. 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 Downloads View citations (5)
  2. 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 Downloads
  3. Public and Private Production in a Mixed Delivery System: Regulation, Competition and Costs
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics Downloads
    See also Journal Article Public and Private Production in a Mixed Delivery System: Regulation, Competition and Costs, Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (2016) Downloads View citations (13) (2016)
  4. The environmental effects of changing speed limits: a quantile regression approach
    Working Papers, Xarxa de Referència en Economia Aplicada (XREAP) Downloads
  5. 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 Downloads
    See also Journal Article When supply travels far beyond demand: Causes of oversupply in Spain's transport infrastructure, Transport Policy, Elsevier (2015) Downloads View citations (20) (2015)

2013

  1. 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 Downloads View citations (1)

2012

  1. 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 Downloads
  2. 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 Downloads View citations (5)
    See also Chapter Local government size and efficiency in capital-intensive services: what evidence is there of economies of scale, density and scope?, Chapters, Edward Elgar Publishing (2013) Downloads (2013)
  3. 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 Downloads
  4. 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 Downloads View citations (2)

2011

  1. Privatization and PPPS in transportation infrastructure: Network effects of increasing user fees
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics Downloads View citations (29)
  2. Privatization, cooperation and costs of solid waste services in small towns
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics Downloads View citations (31)
  3. Why do municipalities cooperate to provide local public services? An empirical analysis
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics Downloads View citations (3)

2010

  1. Does privatization spur regulation?Evidence from the regulatory reform of European airports
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics Downloads View citations (5)
  2. From public to private: Fascist privatization in 1920s Italyç
    Working Papers, Economic History Society Downloads
  3. High-Speed Rail:Lessons for Policy Makers from Experiences Abroad
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics Downloads View citations (6)
  4. 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 Downloads View citations (22)
    See also Journal Article Infrastructure and nation building: The regulation and financing of network transportation infrastructures in Spain (1720--2010), Business History, Taylor & Francis Journals (2011) Downloads View citations (54) (2011)
  5. Is it Redistribution or Centralization? On the Determinants of Government Investment in Infrastructure
    Working Papers, Xarxa de Referència en Economia Aplicada (XREAP) Downloads View citations (37)
  6. Speed limit laws in America: Economics, politics and geography
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics Downloads View citations (6)
  7. Urban transport governance reform in Barcelona
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics Downloads View citations (13)

2009

  1. Empirical analysis of solid management waste costs: Some evidence from Galicia, Spain
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics Downloads View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article Empirical analysis of solid management waste costs: Some evidence from Galicia, Spain, Resources, Conservation & Recycling, Elsevier (2010) Downloads View citations (9) (2010)
  2. Factors Explaining Charges in European Airports: Competition, Market Size, Private Ownership and Regulation
    Working Papers, FEDEA Downloads View citations (3)
  3. Factors explaining urban transport systems in large European cities: A cross-sectional approach
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics Downloads View citations (34)
  4. From Public to Private: Privatization in 1920's Fascist Italy
    RSCAS Working Papers, European University Institute Downloads
  5. INTERCONTINENTAL FLIGTHS FROM EUROPEAN AIRPORTS: TOWARDS HUB CONCENTRATION OR NOT?
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics Downloads View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article INTERCONTINENTAL FLIGHTS FROM EUROPEAN AIRPORTS: TOWARDS HUB CONCENTRATION OR NOT?, Articles, International Journal of Transport Economics (2010) View citations (8) (2010)
  6. Institutional Determinants of Military Spending
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics Downloads View citations (14)
    See also Journal Article Institutional determinants of military spending, Journal of Comparative Economics, Elsevier (2012) Downloads View citations (55) (2012)
  7. 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 Downloads View citations (26)
    See also Journal Article Is private production of public services cheaper than public production? A meta-regression analysis of solid waste and water services, Public administration issues, Higher School of Economics (2014) (2014)
  8. PRIVATIZATION, REGULATION AND AIRPORT PRICING: AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS FOR EUROPE
    RSCAS Working Papers, European University Institute Downloads View citations (8)
  9. Servicios locales, infraestructura y transporte: dimensión, escala, redes e instituciones de gobernanza
    Research Department working papers, CAF Development Bank Of Latinamerica Downloads View citations (1)
  10. 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 Downloads View citations (2)
  11. 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 Downloads
    See also Journal Article The first privatisation: selling SOEs and privatising public monopolies in Fascist Italy (1922--1925), Cambridge Journal of Economics, Cambridge Political Economy Society (2011) Downloads View citations (8) (2011)
  12. What shapes local public transportation in Europe? Economics, Mobility, Institutions, and Geography
    RSCAS Working Papers, European University Institute Downloads 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) Downloads View citations (22) (2010)
  13. ¿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 Downloads View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article ¿Por qué se privatizan servicios en los municipios (pequeños)? Evidencia empírica sobre residuos sólidos y agua, Hacienda Pública Española / Review of Public Economics, IEF (2010) Downloads View citations (4) (2010)

2008

  1. Choosing hybrid organizations for local servicesdelivery: An empirical analysis of partial privatization
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics Downloads View citations (6)
  2. Intermunicipal cooperation and privatization of solid waste services among small municipalities in Spain
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics Downloads View citations (1)
  3. Local privatization, intermunicipal cooperation,transaction costs and political interests: Evidence from Spain
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics Downloads View citations (10)
  4. Motorways, tolls and road safety.Evidence from European Panel Data
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics Downloads View citations (19)
  5. 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) Downloads View citations (45)
  6. Shaping urban traffic patterns through congestion charging: What factors drive success or failure?
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics Downloads View citations (24)
  7. Similar problems, different solutions: Comparing refuse collection in the Netherlands and Spain
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics Downloads View citations (45)
  8. Tourism and urban transport: Holding demand pressure under supply constraints
    Working Papers, Xarxa de Referència en Economia Aplicada (XREAP) Downloads View citations (8)

2007

  1. Against the mainstream: Nazi privatization in 1930s Germany
    Working Papers, Economic History Society Downloads
    Also in Working Papers in Economics, Universitat de Barcelona. Espai de Recerca en Economia (2006) Downloads
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics (2006) Downloads View citations (2)
  2. Comparison of Recent Toll Road Concession Transactions in the United States and France
    Working Papers, Xarxa de Referència en Economia Aplicada (XREAP) Downloads View citations (6)
  3. Privatization and regulation of toll motorways in europe
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics Downloads View citations (23)
  4. 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 Downloads 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) Downloads View citations (20) (2009)

2006

  1. Factors explaining local privatization: A meta-regression analysis
    Working Papers, Xarxa de Referència en Economia Aplicada (XREAP) Downloads View citations (26)
    See also Journal Article Factors explaining local privatization: a meta-regression analysis, Public Choice, Springer (2009) Downloads View citations (53) (2009)

2005

  1. Getting there fast: Globalization, intercontinental flights and location of headquarters
    Urban/Regional, University Library of Munich, Germany Downloads View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Getting there fast: globalization, intercontinental flights and location of headquarters, Journal of Economic Geography, Oxford University Press (2008) Downloads View citations (94) (2008)
  2. Preventing competition because of “solidarity”: Rhetoric and reality of airport investments in Spain
    Public Economics, University Library of Munich, Germany Downloads View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Preventing competition because of 'solidarity': rhetoric and reality of airport investments in Spain, Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals (2009) Downloads View citations (15) (2009)

2004

  1. Do public sector reforms get rusty? An empirical analysis on privatization of solid waste collection
    Public Economics, University Library of Munich, Germany Downloads
  2. Machiavellian Taxation? The political economy of public service financing
    Public Economics, University Library of Munich, Germany Downloads
  3. Privatization, Corporate Control and Regulatory Reform: The case of Telefonica
    Finance, University Library of Munich, Germany Downloads View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Privatization, corporate control and regulatory reform: the case of Telefonica, Telecommunications Policy, Elsevier (2005) Downloads View citations (16) (2005)

2003

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

2002

  1. Factors influencing privatization of urban solid waste collection: some evidence from Spain
    Working Papers in Economics, Universitat de Barcelona. Espai de Recerca en Economia Downloads View citations (14)

2000

  1. 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) Downloads

1999

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. 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 Downloads

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 Downloads
  2. Extent and dynamics of the remunicipalisation of public services
    Local Government Studies, 2024, 50, (4), 663-676 Downloads
  3. Local government reform beyond privatization and amalgamation: advances in the analysis of inter-municipal cooperation
    Journal of Economic Policy Reform, 2024, 27, (2), 125-139 Downloads
  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 Downloads
    See also Working Paper Paying for Protection: Bilateral Trade with an Alliance Leader and Defense Spending of Minor Partners, IREA Working Papers (2023) Downloads (2023)
  5. Re-organizing the service-delivery machine in a “post-NPM” era: a shopping-basket approach?
    Public Management Review, 2024, 26, (9), 2561-2585 Downloads
  6. When the time is right: testing for dynamic effects in collaborative performance
    Public Management Review, 2024, 26, (12), 3429-3455 Downloads
    See also Working Paper When the Time is Right: Testing for Dynamic Effects in Collaborative Performance, IREA Working Papers (2022) Downloads (2022)

2023

  1. Does inter-municipal collaboration improve public service resilience? Evidence from local authorities in England
    Public Management Review, 2023, 25, (4), 734-761 Downloads View citations (2)
  2. Ideology, political polarisation and agility of policy responses: was weak executive federalism a curse or a blessing for COVID-19 management in the USA?
    Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, 2023, 16, (1), 151-166 Downloads
  3. Styles of inter-municipal cooperation and the multiple principal problem: a comparative analysis of European Economic Area countries
    Local Government Studies, 2023, 49, (2), 422-445 Downloads

2022

  1. Are we there yet? Understanding the implementation of re-municipalization decisions and their duration
    Public Management Review, 2022, 24, (6), 951-974 Downloads
  2. Beyond government size: Types of government intervention and corruption
    Regulation & Governance, 2022, 16, (4), 1174-1196 Downloads View citations (2)
  3. Geography and regional economic growth: The high cost of deviating from nature
    Journal of Regional Science, 2022, 62, (2), 360-388 Downloads
    See also Working Paper Geography and Regional Economic Growth: The high cost of deviating from nature, IREA Working Papers (2020) Downloads (2020)
  4. Legislative reforms and market dynamics in the provision of urban water service by private contract operators in Spain
    Utilities Policy, 2022, 74, (C) Downloads View citations (1)
  5. 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 Downloads View citations (1)
  6. Provision and production reform of urban fire services: privatization, cooperation and costs
    Public Management Review, 2022, 24, (9), 1331-1354 Downloads View citations (1)
  7. Resilient managed competition during pandemics: lessons from the Italian experience
    Health Economics, Policy and Law, 2022, 17, (2), 220-223 Downloads
  8. The effects of moratoriums on hotel building: an anti-tourism measure, or rather protection for local incumbents?
    Applied Economics Letters, 2022, 29, (14), 1319-1324 Downloads

2021

  1. Decoupling synthetic control methods to ensure stability, accuracy and meaningfulness
    SERIEs: Journal of the Spanish Economic Association, 2021, 12, (4), 549-584 Downloads View citations (2)
  2. 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 Downloads View citations (3)
  3. Re-municipalization of public services: trend or hype?
    Journal of Economic Policy Reform, 2021, 24, (3), 293-304 Downloads View citations (2)

2020

  1. Do Public-Private-Partnership-Enabling Laws Increase Private Investment in Transportation Infrastructure?
    Journal of Law and Economics, 2020, 63, (1), 43 - 70 Downloads View citations (5)
  2. Public versus private water delivery, remunicipalization and water tariffs
    Utilities Policy, 2020, 62, (C) Downloads View citations (12)

2019

  1. Crisis? What crisis? Economic recovery and support for independence in Catalonia
    Regional Science Policy & Practice, 2019, 11, (5), 833-848 Downloads View citations (3)
  2. Politics, risk, and white elephants in infrastructure PPPs
    Utilities Policy, 2019, 58, (C), 158-165 Downloads View citations (6)

2018

  1. Assessing the effects of the Mexican Drug War on economic growth: An empirical analysis
    Southern Economic Journal, 2018, 85, (1), 276-303 Downloads View citations (2)
  2. Beyond privatisation and cost savings: alternatives for local government reform
    Local Government Studies, 2018, 44, (2), 173-182 Downloads View citations (10)
  3. 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 Downloads View citations (24)
    See also Working Paper 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 (2016) Downloads (2016)
  4. Delusions of success: Costs and demand of high-speed rail in Italy and Spain
    Transport Policy, 2018, 68, (C), 63-79 Downloads View citations (20)
  5. Evaluation of the impact of Bus Rapid Transit on air pollution in Mexico City
    Transport Policy, 2018, 63, (C), 209-220 Downloads View citations (29)
  6. 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 Downloads View citations (30)
  7. Privatisation, contracting-out and inter-municipal cooperation: new developments in local public service delivery
    Local Government Studies, 2018, 44, (1), 11-21 Downloads View citations (12)
  8. These rules are made for spending: testing and extending the law of 1/n
    Public Choice, 2018, 174, (1), 41-60 Downloads View citations (7)

2017

  1. How Much Vertical Integration? Contractual Choice and Public–Private Partnerships in the United States
    Review of Industrial Organization, 2017, 51, (1), 25-42 Downloads View citations (5)
  2. Myopic PPPs: Risk allocation and hidden liabilities for taxpayers and users
    Utilities Policy, 2017, 48, (C), 147-156 Downloads View citations (10)
  3. The impact of socioeconomic characteristics on CO2 emissions associated with urban mobility: Inequality across individuals
    Energy Economics, 2017, 64, (C), 251-261 Downloads View citations (10)
  4. 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 Downloads View citations (4)
  5. What have we learned from the last three decades of empirical studies on factors driving local privatisation?
    Local Government Studies, 2017, 43, (4), 503-511 Downloads View citations (15)

2016

  1. 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 Downloads View citations (14)
  2. Effects of unit-based pricing on household waste collection demand: A meta-regression analysis
    Resource and Energy Economics, 2016, 44, (C), 169-182 Downloads View citations (20)
  3. Factors explaining inter-municipal cooperation in service delivery: a meta-regression analysis
    Journal of Economic Policy Reform, 2016, 19, (2), 91-115 Downloads View citations (27)
    See also Working Paper Factors Explaining Inter-municipal Cooperation in Service Delivery: A Meta-Regression Analysis, IREA Working Papers (2015) Downloads View citations (12) (2015)
  4. Public and Private Production in a Mixed Delivery System: Regulation, Competition and Costs
    Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2016, 35, (3), 533-558 Downloads View citations (13)
    See also Working Paper Public and Private Production in a Mixed Delivery System: Regulation, Competition and Costs, IREA Working Papers (2014) Downloads (2014)
  5. Social welfare analysis of investment public–private partnership approaches for transportation projects
    Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 2016, 88, (C), 86-103 Downloads View citations (17)

2015

  1. Does market concentration affect prices in the urban water industry?
    Environment and Planning C, 2015, 33, (6), 1546-1565 Downloads View citations (8)
  2. Emission abatement: Untangling the impacts of the EU ETS and the economic crisis
    Energy Economics, 2015, 49, (C), 531-539 Downloads View citations (106)
  3. The determinants of contractual choice for private involvement in infrastructure projects
    Public Money & Management, 2015, 35, (1), 87-94 Downloads View citations (19)
  4. When supply travels far beyond demand: Causes of oversupply in Spain's transport infrastructure
    Transport Policy, 2015, 41, (C), 80-89 Downloads View citations (20)
    See also Working Paper When supply travels far beyond demand: Causes of oversupply in Spain’s transport infrastructure, IREA Working Papers (2014) Downloads (2014)

2014

  1. 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) Downloads View citations (120)

    See also Working Paper Is Private Production of Public Services Cheaper than Public Production? A meta-regression analysis of solid waste and water services, IREA Working Papers (2009) Downloads View citations (26) (2009)

2013

  1. 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 Downloads View citations (5)
  2. 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 Downloads View citations (5)

2012

  1. Beyond the efficiency-equity dilemma: Centralization as a determinant of government investment in infrastructure
    Papers in Regional Science, 2012, 91, (3), 599-615 Downloads View citations (21)
  2. Governance and regulation of urban bus transportation: Using partial privatization to achieve the better of two worlds
    Regulation & Governance, 2012, 6, (1), 83-100 Downloads View citations (7)
  3. Institutional determinants of military spending
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2012, 40, (2), 279-290 Downloads View citations (55)
    See also Working Paper Institutional Determinants of Military Spending, IREA Working Papers (2009) Downloads View citations (14) (2009)
  4. Motorways, tolls and road safety: evidence from Europe
    SERIEs: Journal of the Spanish Economic Association, 2012, 3, (4), 457-473 Downloads View citations (15)
  5. Speed limit laws in America: The role of geography, mobility and ideology
    Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 2012, 46, (2), 337-347 Downloads View citations (5)

2011

  1. CUANDO LA ECONOMÍA NO IMPORTA: AUGE Y ESPLENDOR DE LA ALTA VELOCIDAD EN ESPAÑA
    Revista de Economia Aplicada, 2011, 19, (1), 171-190 Downloads View citations (13)
  2. Infrastructure and nation building: The regulation and financing of network transportation infrastructures in Spain (1720--2010)
    Business History, 2011, 53, (5), 688-705 Downloads View citations (54)
    See also Working Paper Infrastructure and nation building: The regulation and financing of network transportation infrastructures in Spain (1720-2010), IREA Working Papers (2010) Downloads View citations (22) (2010)
  3. La reforma del modelo de gestión de aeropuertos en España: ¿Gestión conjunta o individual?
    Hacienda Pública Española / Review of Public Economics, 2011, 196, (1), 109-130 Downloads View citations (6)
  4. 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 Downloads
  5. The first privatisation: selling SOEs and privatising public monopolies in Fascist Italy (1922--1925)
    Cambridge Journal of Economics, 2011, 35, (5), 937-956 Downloads View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper THE FIRST PRIVATIZATION: SELLING SOEs AND PRIVATIZING PUBLIC MONOPOLIES IN FASCIST ITALY (1922-1925), Working Papers in Economics (2009) Downloads (2009)

2010

  1. Against the mainstream: Nazi privatization in 1930s Germany1
    Economic History Review, 2010, 63, (1), 34-55 Downloads View citations (9)
  2. 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 Downloads View citations (10)
  3. Empirical analysis of solid management waste costs: Some evidence from Galicia, Spain
    Resources, Conservation & Recycling, 2010, 54, (3), 187-193 Downloads View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper Empirical analysis of solid management waste costs: Some evidence from Galicia, Spain, IREA Working Papers (2009) Downloads View citations (9) (2009)
  4. INTERCONTINENTAL FLIGHTS FROM EUROPEAN AIRPORTS: TOWARDS HUB CONCENTRATION OR NOT?
    Articles, 2010, 37, (2) View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper INTERCONTINENTAL FLIGTHS FROM EUROPEAN AIRPORTS: TOWARDS HUB CONCENTRATION OR NOT?, IREA Working Papers (2009) Downloads View citations (6) (2009)
  5. Tourism and urban public transport: Holding demand pressure under supply constraints
    Tourism Management, 2010, 31, (3), 425-433 Downloads View citations (40)
  6. 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 Downloads View citations (22)
    See also Working Paper What shapes local public transportation in Europe? Economics, Mobility, Institutions, and Geography, RSCAS Working Papers (2009) Downloads View citations (1) (2009)
  7. ¿Por qué se privatizan servicios en los municipios (pequeños)? Evidencia empírica sobre residuos sólidos y agua
    Hacienda Pública Española / Review of Public Economics, 2010, 192, (1), 33-58 Downloads View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper ¿Por qué se privatizan servicios en los municipios (pequeños)?Evidencia empírica sobre residuos sólidos y agua, IREA Working Papers (2009) Downloads View citations (6) (2009)

2009

  1. Factors explaining local privatization: a meta-regression analysis
    Public Choice, 2009, 139, (1), 105-119 Downloads View citations (53)
    See also Working Paper Factors explaining local privatization: A meta-regression analysis, Working Papers (2006) Downloads View citations (26) (2006)
  2. Preventing competition because of 'solidarity': rhetoric and reality of airport investments in Spain
    Applied Economics, 2009, 41, (22), 2853-2865 Downloads View citations (15)
    See also Working Paper Preventing competition because of “solidarity”: Rhetoric and reality of airport investments in Spain, Public Economics (2005) Downloads View citations (1) (2005)
  3. Privatization and Universal Service Obligations
    Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics (JITE), 2009, 165, (4), 650-669 Downloads View citations (5)
  4. 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 Downloads 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) Downloads View citations (13) (2007)
  5. What Influences Advertising Price in Television Channels?: An Empirical Analysis on the Spanish Market
    Journal of Media Economics, 2009, 22, (3), 164-183 Downloads View citations (12)

2008

  1. Challenging Issues in Local Privatization
    Environment and Planning C, 2008, 26, (1), 104-109 Downloads View citations (4)
  2. Does privatization of solid waste and water services reduce costs? A review of empirical studies
    Resources, Conservation & Recycling, 2008, 52, (12), 1337-1348 Downloads View citations (19)
  3. Getting there fast: globalization, intercontinental flights and location of headquarters
    Journal of Economic Geography, 2008, 8, (4), 471-495 Downloads View citations (94)
    See also Working Paper Getting there fast: Globalization, intercontinental flights and location of headquarters, Urban/Regional (2005) Downloads View citations (4) (2005)
  4. 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 Downloads View citations (23)
  5. 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 Downloads

2007

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

2006

  1. Retrospectives: The Coining of "Privatization" and Germany's National Socialist Party
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2006, 20, (3), 187-194 Downloads View citations (2)

2005

  1. Is a Mixed Funding Model for the Highway Network Sustainable Over Time The Spanish Case
    Research in Transportation Economics, 2005, 15, (1), 187-203 Downloads View citations (4)
  2. Privatization, corporate control and regulatory reform: the case of Telefonica
    Telecommunications Policy, 2005, 29, (1), 25-51 Downloads View citations (16)
    See also Working Paper Privatization, Corporate Control and Regulatory Reform: The case of Telefonica, Finance (2004) Downloads View citations (1) (2004)

2003

  1. Confidence building and politics in privatization: some evidence from Spain
    Economics Letters, 2003, 78, (1), 9-16 Downloads View citations (8)
  2. Factors Influencing the Privatisation of Urban Solid Waste Collection in Spain
    Urban Studies, 2003, 40, (7), 1323-1334 Downloads View citations (23)

2002

  1. Privatization: public offerings and political objectives
    Applied Economics, 2002, 34, (11), 1421-1432 Downloads View citations (7)

1998

  1. Privatization on the stock market: Sale at one go or sale in tranches?
    Economics Letters, 1998, 58, (1), 113-117 Downloads View citations (5)

1997

  1. 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 Downloads View citations (13)

Chapters

2024

  1. Provision and production of public services by local governments
    Chapter 4 in Handbook on Subnational Governments and Governance, 2024, pp 42-55 Downloads

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 Downloads

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 Downloads
    See also Working Paper 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, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University (2012) Downloads View citations (5) (2012)

2008

  1. Refuse Collection in Spain: Privatization, Intermunicipal Cooperation, and Concentration
    Springer View citations (1)

2007

  1. Airport Management and Airline Competition in OECD Markets
    Springer
 
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