Jose Manuel Mayor Balsas

José Manuel Mayor Balsas is a Part-Time Adjunct Associate Professor in the Sociology Department at Universidad de Murcia's Faculty of Economics and Business. He earned his PhD from Universidad de Murcia in 2018 with a thesis on fiscal awareness. Affiliated with the Fiscal Observatory and GECIS (Civic Studies and Social Innovation Group), his research examines fiscal policy, participatory governance, and transparency mechanisms.

Research focuses on citizen engagement in budgetary processes, tax compliance behaviors, and educational programs promoting government transparency. His work analyzes participatory budgeting models across European contexts and develops pedagogical frameworks like the IRIS Program for civic education.