MELCHOR FERNANDEZ FERNANDEZ

MELCHOR FERNANDEZ FERNANDEZ is a Professor at the University of Santiago de Compostela, affiliated with the Faculty of Economic and Business Sciences and the Department of Fundamentals of Economic Analysis. He is also associated with the Institute of Studies and Development of Galicia (IDEGA) and leads research within the GAME (Economic Analysis and Modeling Group). His doctoral thesis, completed in 1999 at the Autonomous University of Barcelona under Dr. Clemente Polo Andrés, focused on fiscal policy and public capital in Spain's economy.

His research spans economic modeling, regional development, and socio-demographic challenges. Key interests include:

• Input-output frameworks for regional economies
• Tourism resilience and vulnerability metrics
• Labor market dynamics amid demographic shifts
• Economic impacts of public policies
• Quantitative analysis of pandemic recovery

Recent publications (2021-2025) emphasize post-COVID economic adaptation, tourism competitiveness, and methodological innovations in regional input-output modeling. Articles frequently address demographic aging, regional inequality, and crisis resilience, with empirical focus on Galicia, Costa Rica, and the Amazon.

No scientific awards or grants are mentioned in the available data.

He collaborates with the GAME research group, specializing in economic modeling and regional analysis. No information is available regarding student advising or lab affiliations.