MARIA JESUS RODRIGUEZ GULIAS

Maria Jesus Rodriguez Gulias is a Professor at the University of Santiago de Compostela, affiliated with the Department of Financial Economy and Accounting within the Faculty of Economic and Business Sciences. She holds a PhD from the same institution, focusing on 'The university origin as a determinant of the business result of Spanish spin-offs: analysis of their survival, growth and innovation' (2014). Her research is centered on university spin-offs, innovation ecosystems, entrepreneurship, and the impact of gender diversity and regional factors on firm performance. She is part of the VALFINAP research group and the Interuniversity Research Center in Economics and Business for Society (ECOBAS).

Her work explores topics such as the role of science and technology parks, knowledge spillovers, venture capital effects on growth, and the interplay between innovation and exports. Key areas include analyzing how university-industry collaboration drives sustainability, assessing the moderating effects of innovation on firm exports, and studying demographic factors in technology entrepreneurship. She has also contributed to understanding the determinants of high-growth firms and the influence of governance on entrepreneurship.

Her publications span empirical analyses of Portuguese and Spanish firms, with a focus on regional development, firm survival, and innovation policy. She has investigated gender diversity in leadership roles and its impact on innovation outcomes in family businesses. Her research frequently employs multilevel modeling and longitudinal studies to dissect complex economic phenomena.

Notable contributions include studies on the effectiveness of science parks, the role of venture capital in ICT spin-offs, and the hidden effects of innovation on firm growth. Her work bridges theoretical frameworks like Gibrat's Law with empirical data from developing economies such as Ecuador, offering insights into firm growth dynamics beyond traditional models.