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Working Papers

2024

1. Highway traffic in Britain: The effect of road capacity changes
   CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE
   Also in Working Papers, Institut d'Economia de Barcelona (IEB) (2024)
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2024)
2. Housing prices, buses and trams in Medellín (Colombia)
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library
   See also Journal Article Housing prices, buses and trams in Medellín (Colombia), Research in Transportation Economics, Elsevier (2024) (2024)

2023

3. Real estate prices and land use regulations: Evidence from the law of heights in Bogotá
   Working Papers, Institut d'Economia de Barcelona (IEB)
   See also Journal Article Real estate prices and land use regulations: Evidence from the Law of Heights in Bogotá, Regional Science and Urban Economics, Elsevier (2023) (2023)

2022

4. The role of historic amenities in shaping cities
   Working Papers, Institut d'Economia de Barcelona (IEB)
   See also Journal Article The role of historic amenities in shaping cities, Regional Science and Urban Economics, Elsevier (2024) (2024)

2021

5. Paving the way to modern growth. Evidence from Bourbon roads in Spain
   Working Papers, European Historical Economics Society (EHES)

2020

6. Building(s and) cities: Delineating urban areas with a machine learning algorithm
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (3)
   Also in Working Papers, Institut d'Economia de Barcelona (IEB) (2019) View citations (13)
   See also Journal Article Building(s and) cities: Delineating urban areas with a machine learning algorithm, Journal of Urban Economics, Elsevier (2021) View citations (5) (2021)
7. Congestion in highways when tolls and railroads matter: Evidence from European cities
   Working Papers, Department of Applied Economics at Universitat Autonoma of Barcelona View citations (1)
   Also in Working Papers, Institut d'Economia de Barcelona (IEB) (2020)
   See also Journal Article Congestion in highways when tolls and railroads matter: evidence from European cities, Journal of Economic Geography, Oxford University Press (2022) View citations (5) (2022)
8. Do short-term rental platforms affect housing markets? Evidence from Airbnb in Barcelona
   Post-Print, HAL View citations (30)
   Also in Working Papers, Department of Applied Economics at Universitat Autonoma of Barcelona (2020) View citations (44)
   Working Papers, Institut d'Economia de Barcelona (IEB) (2019) View citations (10)
   See also Journal Article Do short-term rental platforms affect housing markets? Evidence from Airbnb in Barcelona, Journal of Urban Economics, Elsevier (2020) View citations (41) (2020)
9. What do divided cities have in common? An international comparison of income segregation
   Working Papers, Institut d'Economia de Barcelona (IEB) View citations (1)
   Also in Working Papers, Department of Applied Economics at Universitat Autonoma of Barcelona (2020) View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article What do divided cities have in common? An international comparison of income segregation, Journal of Regional Science, Wiley Blackwell (2021) (2021)

2018

10. All roads lead to Rome... and to sprawl? Evidence from European cities
    Working Papers, Institut d'Economia de Barcelona (IEB)
11. Amphitheaters, cathedrals and operas: The role of historic amenities on suburbanization
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (5)
12. Income segregation in monocentric and polycentric cities: does urban form really matter?
    Working Papers, Institut d'Economia de Barcelona (IEB) View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article Income segregation in monocentric and polycentric cities: Does urban form really matter?, Regional Science and Urban Economics, Elsevier (2018) View citations (7) (2018)

2017

13. How does transportation shape intrametropolitan growth? An answer from the Regional Express Rail
    PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL View citations (11)
    Also in Working Papers, Institut d'Economia de Barcelona (IEB) (2015) View citations (6)
    Post-Print, HAL (2017) View citations (14)
    See also Journal Article How does transportation shape intrametropolitan growth? An answer from the Regional Express Rail, Journal of Regional Science, Wiley Blackwell (2017) View citations (16) (2017)
14. Next train to the polycentric city: The effect of railroads on subcenter formation
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (22)
    Also in Working Papers, Xarxa de Referència en Economia Aplicada (XREAP) (2016)
    Working Papers, Institut d'Economia de Barcelona (IEB) (2016) View citations (5)
    PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL (2017) View citations (19)
    See also Journal Article Next train to the polycentric city: The effect of railroads on subcenter formation, Regional Science and Urban Economics, Elsevier (2017) View citations (22) (2017)

2016

15. Express Delivery to the Suburbs. The Effect of Transportation in Europe's Heterogeneous Cities
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (5)
    Also in Working Papers, Institut d'Economia de Barcelona (IEB) (2015) View citations (4)
16. Income Segregation and Urban Spatial Structure: Evidence from Brazil
    Research Department working papers, CAF Development Bank Of Latinamerica View citations (2)

2015

17. Express delivery to the suburbs. Transport Infrastructure and European cities
    ERSA conference papers, European Regional Science Association View citations (3)

2014

18. Do Land Use Policies Follow Road Construction
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo
    Also in Working Papers, Institut d'Economia de Barcelona (IEB) (2014) View citations (1)

2013

19. Suburbanization and highways: when the romans, the bourbons and the first cars still shape Spanish cities
    Working Papers, Institut d'Economia de Barcelona (IEB) View citations (21)

2012

20. Chaos and order in the contemporary city. The impact of urban spatial structure on population density and commuting distance in Barcelona, 1986-2001
    Working Papers, Department of Applied Economics at Universitat Autonoma of Barcelona
21. Urban spatial structure, suburbanization and transportation in Barcelona
    Working Papers, Institut d'Economia de Barcelona (IEB) View citations (74)
    See also Journal Article Urban spatial structure, suburbanization and transportation in Barcelona, Journal of Urban Economics, Elsevier (2012) View citations (49) (2012)

2011

22. Ciudades que contribuyen a la Sostenibilidad Global
    Working Papers, Department of Applied Economics at Universitat Autonoma of Barcelona
23. The accessibility city. When transport infrastructure matters in urban spatial structure
    ERSA conference papers, European Regional Science Association
    Also in Working Papers, Xarxa de Referència en Economia Aplicada (XREAP) (2010) View citations (2)

2006

24. SPRAWL. Definición, causas y efectos
    Working Papers, Department of Applied Economics at Universitat Autonoma of Barcelona View citations (1)

2005

25. Descentralisation, Integration and polycentrism in Barcelona
    Working Papers, Department of Applied Economics at Universitat Autonoma of Barcelona
26. Descentralización del empleo: ¿compactación policéntrica o dispersión? El caso de la región metropolitana de Barcelona 1986-1996
    Working Papers, Department of Applied Economics at Universitat Autonoma of Barcelona
27. Descentralización, integración y policentrismo en Barcelona
    Working Papers, Department of Applied Economics at Universitat Autonoma of Barcelona
28. El impacto espacial de las economías de aglomeración y su efecto sobre la estructura urbana.El caso de la industria en Barcelona, 1986-1996
    Working Papers, Department of Applied Economics at Universitat Autonoma of Barcelona
29. Employment descentralisation: polycentric compaction or sprawl? The case of the Barcelona Metropolitan Region 1986-1996
    Working Papers, Department of Applied Economics at Universitat Autonoma of Barcelona
30. The spatial effect of intra-metropolitan agglomeration economies
    Working Papers, Department of Applied Economics at Universitat Autonoma of Barcelona View citations (1)

2003

31. Es Barcelona una ciudad policéntrica ?
    Working Papers, Department of Applied Economics at Universitat Autonoma of Barcelona View citations (4)

2002

32. Cubic spline population density functions and subcentre delimitation. The case of Barcelona
    Working Papers, Department of Applied Economics at Universitat Autonoma of Barcelona View citations (1)
33. Urban spatial structure and suburbanisation. The case of the Barcelona Metropolitan
    Working Papers, Department of Applied Economics at Universitat Autonoma of Barcelona

Journal Articles

2025

1. Reverse Causality Between Urbanization and Climate Change
   International Economic Journal, 2025, 39, (1), 1-29

2024

2. Housing prices, buses and trams in Medellín (Colombia)
   Research in Transportation Economics, 2024, 106, (C)
   See also Working Paper Housing prices, buses and trams in Medellín (Colombia), LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2024) (2024)
3. Suburbanization and transportation in European cities
   Journal of Economic Geography, 2024, 24, (6), 843-869
4. The role of historic amenities in shaping cities
   Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2024, 109, (C)
   See also Working Paper The role of historic amenities in shaping cities, Working Papers (2022) (2022)

2023

5. Paving the way to modern growth: The Spanish Bourbon roads
   Explorations in Economic History, 2023, 90, (C)
6. Real estate prices and land use regulations: Evidence from the Law of Heights in Bogotá
   Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2023, 101, (C)
   See also Working Paper Real estate prices and land use regulations: Evidence from the law of heights in Bogotá, Working Papers (2023) (2023)

2022

7. Congestion in highways when tolls and railroads matter: evidence from European cities
   (The congestion relief benefit of public transit: evidence from Rome)
   Journal of Economic Geography, 2022, 22, (5), 931-960 View citations (5)
   See also Working Paper Congestion in highways when tolls and railroads matter: Evidence from European cities, Working Papers (2020) View citations (1) (2020)
8. Erratum to: Congestion in highways when tolls and railroads matter: evidence from European cities
   Journal of Economic Geography, 2022, 22, (5), 961-961 View citations (5)
9. Why face-to-face still matters: The persistent power of cities in the post-pandemic era
   Regional Studies, 2022, 56, (3), 518-518

2021

10. Building(s and) cities: Delineating urban areas with a machine learning algorithm
    Journal of Urban Economics, 2021, 125, (C) View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper Building(s and) cities: Delineating urban areas with a machine learning algorithm, CEPR Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (3) (2020)
11. What do divided cities have in common? An international comparison of income segregation
    Journal of Regional Science, 2021, 61, (1), 162-188
    See also Working Paper What do divided cities have in common? An international comparison of income segregation, Working Papers (2020) View citations (1) (2020)

2020

12. Do short-term rental platforms affect housing markets? Evidence from Airbnb in Barcelona
    Journal of Urban Economics, 2020, 119, (C) View citations (41)
    See also Working Paper Do short-term rental platforms affect housing markets? Evidence from Airbnb in Barcelona, Post-Print (2020) View citations (30) (2020)
13. Segregation and urban spatial structure in Barcelona
    Papers in Regional Science, 2020, 99, (3), 749-772 View citations (5)

2019

14. All roads lead to Rome … and to sprawl? Evidence from European cities
    Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2019, 79, (C) View citations (8)

2018

15. Income segregation in monocentric and polycentric cities: Does urban form really matter?
    Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2018, 71, (C), 62-79 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper Income segregation in monocentric and polycentric cities: does urban form really matter?, Working Papers (2018) View citations (9) (2018)

2017

16. How does transportation shape intrametropolitan growth? An answer from the Regional Express Rail
    Journal of Regional Science, 2017, 57, (5), 758-780 View citations (16)
    See also Working Paper How does transportation shape intrametropolitan growth? An answer from the Regional Express Rail, PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint) (2017) View citations (11) (2017)
17. Next train to the polycentric city: The effect of railroads on subcenter formation
    Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2017, 67, (C), 50-63 View citations (22)
    See also Working Paper Next train to the polycentric city: The effect of railroads on subcenter formation, Post-Print (2017) View citations (22) (2017)

2016

18. Organization of Land Surrounding Airports: The Case of the Aerotropolis
    Land Economics, 2016, 92, (1), 57-81 View citations (4)

2015

19. Does zoning follow highways?
    Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2015, 53, (C), 148-155 View citations (9)
20. Suburbanization and highways in Spain when the Romans and the Bourbons still shape its cities
    Journal of Urban Economics, 2015, 85, (C), 52-67 View citations (110)

2013

21. Urban spatial structure, agglomeration economies, and economic growth in Barcelona: An intra-metropolitan perspective
    Papers in Regional Science, 2013, 92, (3), 515-534 View citations (15)

2012

22. Urban spatial structure, suburbanization and transportation in Barcelona
    Journal of Urban Economics, 2012, 72, (2), 176-190 View citations (49)
    See also Working Paper Urban spatial structure, suburbanization and transportation in Barcelona, Working Papers (2012) View citations (74) (2012)

2010

23. EL IMPACTO ESPACIAL DE LAS ECONOMÍAS DE AGLOMERACIÓN Y SU EFECTO SOBRE LA ESTRUCTURA ESPACIAL DEL EMPLEO. EL CASO DE LA INDUSTRIA EN BARCELONA, 1986-1996
    Revista de Economia Aplicada, 2010, 18, (1), 91-119
24. Employment Decentralisation: Polycentricity or Scatteration? The Case of Barcelona
    Urban Studies, 2010, 47, (14), 3035-3056 View citations (11)
25. Population suburbanization in Barcelona, 1991-2005: Is its spatial structure changing?
    Journal of Housing Economics, 2010, 19, (2), 119-132 View citations (9)

2008

26. Manufacturas y servicios en la RMB, cambios en la estructura espacial de su empleo
    Revista de Estudios Regionales, 2008, 03, 197-224
27. Quince años de suburbanización en la Barcelona metropolitana, ¿se está dispersando la población?
    Investigaciones Economicas, 2008, 32, (1), 53-86
28. The Effect of Employment Sub-centres on Population Density in Barcelona
    Urban Studies, 2008, 45, (3), 627-649 View citations (9)

2007

29. Polycentrism or dispersion? An approach based on the New Urban Economics
    INVESTIGACIONES REGIONALES - Journal of REGIONAL RESEARCH, 2007, (11), 25-43

2003

30. Cubic Spline Population Density Functions and Satellite City Delimitation: The Case of Barcelona
    Urban Studies, 2003, 40, (7), 1303-1321 View citations (11)