JOSEP BANYULS LLOPIS

Josep Banyuls Llopis is a Professor in the Department of Applied Economics at the University of Valencia. He is affiliated with the ECOLAB Labour Economy and Employment Policy Research Unit, focusing on critical issues in Southern European labour markets. His academic work spans institutional economics, wage inequality, and the impacts of neoliberalism on employment structures.

Research interests include:

• Labour Market Segmentation
• Precarious Work and Youth Employment
• Gender Pay Gap Analysis
• Minimum Wage Policy Impact
• Industrial Relations in Crisis Contexts

Recent publications analyze trends like wage compression in retail, minimum wage effectiveness in low-pay sectors, and structural imbalances in Mediterranean economies. His work has explored the paradox of employment growth without technological advancement and the informalization of domestic work, dating back to his 1997 doctoral thesis on skill acquisition determinants.