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Dr. Amedeo Spadaro Giardina is a Full Professor in the Department of Applied Economics at the University of the Balearic Islands. His academic profile shows active teaching and research engagement with courses scheduled through the 2025-26 academic year. His research focuses on theoretical and applied analysis of income redistribution systems. From a theoretical perspective, he works on normative analysis of optimal taxation models. From an applied perspective, his contributions involve constructing and using microsimulation models of social policies that incorporate behavioral responses of economic agents. Dr. Spadaro has authored numerous journal articles and book chapters published nationally and internationally. His work demonstrates consistent scholarly output across multiple research domains related to economic policy analysis. He has provided significant advisory services on redistribution policies for the French and Italian governments, as well as for the European Union. Additionally, he has served on reflection committees concerning the future of fiscal policies in Spain and the development of the information society in the Balearic Islands. Dr. Spadaro actively participates in organizing international scientific conferences and collaborates on research projects with Spanish and European scientists. His teaching portfolio includes Welfare Economics and supervision of bachelor's theses across multiple degree programs including Economics, Business Administration, Tourism, and Hotel Management.

• Income Redistribution Systems
• Optimal Taxation Models
• Microsimulation Models
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Antonio Felix De Amores Hernández serves as Associate Professor in the Department of Economics, Quantitative Methods and Economic History at Pablo de Olavide University, Spain. His research integrates advanced quantitative methodologies with policy analysis for European economic institutions, particularly the European Commission's Joint Research Centre and EUROMOD project. Education: Doctorate from Pablo de Olavide University (2011) with thesis "Essays in efficiency and stochastic input-output analysis" supervised by Dr. Thijs ten Raa and Dr. José Manuel Rueda-Cantuche Research Interests: De Amores Hernández specializes in Input-Output Analysis and Distributional Economics , with expertise in stochastic modeling, fiscal policy evaluation, and environmental-economic linkages. His work bridges theoretical econometrics with real-world policy applications, focusing on household welfare impacts across the European Union. Publication Trends: Recent work (2022-2025) reveals concentrated focus on inflation dynamics, energy price policies, and carbon taxation distributional effects. His input-output methodology innovations support EU policy frameworks like EUROMOD, while empirical studies on VAT cuts, price comparison tools, and Romania's cost-of-living response demonstrate applied microsimulation expertise. Scientific Awards: No scientific awards documented in source materials Advising & Grants: Actively involved in Pablo de Olavide's Doctoral Program in Economic Analysis and Business Management. Source materials indicate EU-funded research collaboration through the Joint Research Centre but omit specific grant details or student supervision records. Research Infrastructure: Core member of the "Quantitative Methods in Business and Economics" research group, contributing to EU-wide databases including input-output tables and environmental accounts for policy modeling.

• Input-Output Analysis
• Economic Modeling
• Distributional Analysis
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Bryce Chao serves as a Researcher in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya (UPC), operating under the Barcelona School of Civil Engineering and affiliated with the BIT - Barcelona Innovative Transportation research group. His work focuses on advancing intelligent transportation systems and sustainable mobility solutions within European frameworks. Research interests center on connected and autonomous vehicles, traffic flow dynamics, and sustainable infrastructure optimization. He investigates platooning strategies for automated vehicles and lane management techniques to enhance highway capacity through simulation modeling, addressing critical challenges in urban mobility and environmental sustainability. His 2024-2025 publications reveal consistent focus on vehicle automation and traffic management, utilizing advanced simulation to evaluate platooning efficiency and lane strategies. This work bridges theoretical modeling with practical applications, directly supporting UN Sustainable Development Goals 9 (Industry/Innovation), 11 (Sustainable Cities), and 13 (Climate Action). No scientific awards are documented in available information. Chao actively participates in competitive research funding, notably the MED-EUROPA project—a European transnational initiative testing novel solutions for public transport's transition toward energy and resource efficiency in the Mediterranean region. Within the research ecosystem, Chao collaborates through the BIT group while extending networks via CARNET and CER-AMA. These partnerships foster interdisciplinary research on future mobility, leveraging expertise from multiple European institutions to develop innovative transportation solutions for the Euro-Med area.

• Intelligent Transportation Systems
• Transportation Engineering
• Traffic Flow
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Margarita Martinez Diaz is a researcher at the Departament d'Enginyeria Civil i Ambiental, Polytechnic University of Catalonia, affiliated with the BIT - Barcelona Innovative Transportation research group. Her work focuses on sustainable mobility, autonomous vehicle platooning, and gender equity in transportation systems. Department: Civil and Environmental Engineering University: Polytechnic University of Catalonia Research Group: BIT - Barcelona Innovative Transportation Research interests include: Connected and autonomous vehicle platooning Traffic flow optimization Gender-inclusive mobility solutions Active transportation infrastructure Equitable urban planning Sustainable development policy Recent publications analyze platooning safety, lane management strategies, and gender equity in mobility. Projects include Horizon Europe initiatives and national competitive R+D grants. Scientific awards: XXI Abertis Spain Award for Sustainable Mobility Best Master's Thesis Gerecht mobil Life E.V. Berlin

• Sustainable Mobility
• Autonomous Vehicles
• Transportation Systems
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Prof Jeffrey V Lazarus is a Full Professor at the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy and Associate Professor at the University of Barcelona. He leads the Public Health Liver Group at ISGlobal and holds affiliations with multiple global health institutions. He previously served as Professor at LUHS Medical Academy (Lithuania), Affiliated Professor at CHIP (University of Copenhagen), and at the University of Porto, Portugal. His research focuses on public health liver policy, liver health epidemiology, models of care for steatotic liver disease, economic analyses, and person-centered care . He is a leading expert in MASLD/MASH and viral hepatitis, with a strong emphasis on health systems and global policy. His work bridges clinical hepatology with public health implementation and equity. His recent publications reveal a dominant focus on metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD/MASH) , including global prevalence, policy indices, diagnostic strategies, economic burden, and disparities. He also leads major consensus initiatives in COVID-19, HIV, and viral hepatitis elimination , often using Delphi methods and modeling approaches. His work is highly policy-relevant and published in top journals like Nature , The Lancet , and Journal of Hepatology . American Liver Foundation Distinguished Scientific Achievement Award (2023) Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher (2024) Eugene T. Davidson, MD, Public Service Award (2025) He is principal investigator on multiple global consensus statements and funded projects including MASLD/MASH Best Buys, Doubling the Diagnosed, the Global MASLD/MASH Policy Index, VH-COMSAVAC, and LiverAIM. He has advised WHO, the Global Fund, and numerous governments. He co-chairs the Innovations in SLD Think-tank and chairs the Wilton Park NAFLD meetings. He is on the editorial boards of the Journal of Hepatology and Liver International . He leads the Global Think-tank on Steatotic Liver Disease , MASH Cities , and the Healthy Livers, Healthy Lives coalition, all of which focus on translating research into policy and community action for liver health.

• Public Health Liver Policy
• Liver Health Epidemiology
• Models of Care for Liver Disease
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Sophie P. Thiébaut is a Visiting Professor of Economics at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) and a Visiting Researcher at Imperial College London. She holds a PhD in Economics from Aix-Marseille School of Economics and the National Institute of Health and Medical Research (INSERM). Her postdoctoral research at Toulouse School of Economics focused on microsimulation models under the guidance of Jean Tirole. She contributed to the OECD’s FRESHER microsimulation project funded by the European Commission. Her research interests span health economics, econometrics, and microsimulation, with a focus on healthcare cost projections, chronic disease analysis, and policy impacts. Key areas include medical cost burdens in European health systems, alcohol use disorders and chronic disease correlations, and demographic trends affecting pharmaceutical expenditures. Thiébaut’s recent work highlights the importance of risk exposure scenarios in cost modeling and the underestimation of cancer burdens in mortality statistics. Her studies address both national (France/Australia) and European-wide healthcare challenges, blending empirical analysis with policy-oriented insights. Teaching responsibilities include Econometrics and Topics in Industrial Organization at the graduate level. Her research collaborations emphasize interdisciplinary approaches to public health challenges, leveraging econometric methods and microsimulation tools.

• Health Economics
• Econometrics
• Microsimulation
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Mohammad Khashayarfard is a researcher at Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), affiliated with the BIT - Barcelona Innovative Transportation research group and the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. His work focuses on transportation engineering with particular emphasis on traffic safety analysis and microscopic modeling.

• Transportation Engineering
• Traffic Safety Analysis
• Autonomous Vehicles
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Amadeo Fuenmayor Fernández is an Associate Professor in the Department of Applied Economics at the University of Valencia, holding dual roles as director of the Autonomous Taxation Chair and leader of the EvalPub Public Economic Evaluation research group. His affiliations include the Faculty of Economics, the Commission for Tax Reform in the Valencian Community, and RIFDE. He has advised four doctoral theses and served as Scientific Committee member (2006-2010, 2014-2019) and President (2019-2022) of the Public Economy Meetings. His research focuses on public economics, taxation policy, microsimulation of tax-benefit systems, and regional economics. Key themes include fiscal federalism, poverty reduction, education economics, and evaluation of public economic policies. Notable projects include analysis of minimum income systems, tax reforms, and nursing home funding models in the Valencian Region. Recent publications explore automation’s impact on taxation and labor markets, redistributive effects of EU policies, and non-take-up barriers in welfare programs. His work bridges theoretical models with practical policy implementation, often leveraging EUROMOD and microsimulation tools. Grants & Contracts: Collaborations with Generalitat Valenciana, M. Labour & Social Affairs, Ins. Estudios Fiscales, La Caixa Foundation, and Berklee College of Music. Professional Activities: Referee for journals like Service Industries Journal and Revista de Economía Crítica; member of Spain’s Minimum Income Systems Review Project scientific committee. His lab initiatives include designing performance metrics for elderly care services and evaluating fiscal policies targeting wealth redistribution.

• Public Economics
• Taxation Policy
• Microsimulation of Tax-Benefit Systems
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Alfredo Jose Mainar Causape is a researcher affiliated with the Department of Economics, Quantitative Methods, and Economic History at the University of Zaragoza. His work focuses on environmental economics, bioeconomy, and multisectoral modeling using Social Accounting Matrices (SAM) and Input-Output frameworks. Doctorate (2010): PhD in Economics from the University of Zaragoza, with a thesis on consumption patterns and CO2 emissions via Input-Output analysis. Research interests span bioeconomic modeling, climate policy, agricultural development in Africa, and SAM-based economic impact assessments. He has contributed to databases like BioSAMs and Kenya SAM 2014, analyzing policy reforms in fertilizer use, trade liberalization, and rural job creation. Article trends emphasize policy evaluation in developing countries (Kenya, Ethiopia, Senegal), environmental accounting of productive sectors, and multisectoral interactions within the EU bioeconomy. His methodological focus includes SAM disaggregation, CGE modeling, and mixed multiplier analyses. He has collaborated on projects like the JRC DEMETRA CGE model and the STAGE_DEV framework for developing countries. His work bridges economic theory with practical policy tools for sustainability and development.

• Environmental Economics
• Input-Output Analysis
• Social Accounting Matrices (SAM)
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Dr. Francisco Jorge Oliver Rullán is an Associate Professor of Applied Economics at the University of Balearic Islands' Faculty of Economics and Business. He serves as secretary of the Applied Economics department and maintains an active research and teaching profile within the institution. His office is located in room DB245 on the second floor of the Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos building. Dr. Oliver earned his PhD in Economics from the University of Balearic Islands and holds a Master's degree in Applied Economics from Pompeu Fabra University. His academic career has been marked by significant contributions to economic research and institutional service, including serving as Vice-dean of the Faculty of Economics and Business from 2009 to 2013. His research primarily focuses on portfolio decision-making, labor supply behavior under different taxation systems, income redistribution mechanisms, and social welfare analysis. Dr. Oliver employs sophisticated econometric modeling techniques to examine microeconomic theory applications in public finance contexts. His work bridges theoretical economic concepts with practical policy implications, particularly regarding budgetary considerations and fiscal policy design. Dr. Oliver has established a robust publication record in both national and international journals indexed in the Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI). His work appears in prestigious outlets including the Journal of Economic Inequality, Review of Income and Wealth, Economica, and International Journal of Manpower, alongside leading Spanish journals such as Revista de Economía Aplicada and Hacienda Pública Española. He is an active member of the Economic Analysis and Modelling (GAME) research group, a consolidated R+D+I structure at the university. His teaching portfolio includes Macroeconomics, Macroeconomics I, and supervision of Final Degree Projects across Business Administration, Economics, and Tourism programs, including double-degree combinations. For the 2025-26 academic year, he will also teach Monitoring and Evaluation for Optimal Governance in the Master's Degree in Economics of Tourism.

• Portfolio Choice
• Labour Supply
• Taxation
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Myriam Soto Ruiz de Gordoa is a Researcher at Mondragon Unibertsitatea's Department of Mechanics and Industrial Production, specializing in health economics, logistics optimization, and healthcare management. She holds a Doctorate (2018) from Mondragon Unibertsitatea, focusing on statistical analysis methods for evaluating healthcare interventions. Her work bridges operational logistics with public health systems, emphasizing cost-effectiveness analyses, integrated care models, and socio-economic disparities in healthcare access. She contributed to the CareWell project, evaluating multimorbidity management strategies, and collaborated on projects assessing cancer screening programs and dementia care protocols. Education: PhD in 2018: Thesis titled "Applicability of statistical analysis of observational design based on process indicators and budget impact analysis for the evaluation of integrated health interventions" Supervised by Dr. Juan Ignacio Igartua López and Dr. Javier Mar Medina Research Interests: Myriam's research focuses on: - Economic evaluation of healthcare interventions - Health disparities related to socioeconomic status and gender - Logistics optimization in healthcare systems - Integrated care models for complex and multimorbid patients - Real-world data analysis for disease burden assessment - Impact of clinical decision-making on healthcare costs Key Contributions: - Developed budget impact models for Alzheimer's disease therapies - Analyzed disparities in antipsychotic prescribing for dementia patients - Evaluated colorectal and breast cancer treatment costs by clinical stage - Designed logistics frameworks for remanufacturing systems in healthcare - Led pedagogical innovations in challenge-based learning for logistics education Grants & Collaborations: - Member of the DOLP 1ENG group (Logistic and Productive Operations Management) - Collaborations with healthcare institutions on integrated care programs - Participation in the CareWell initiative addressing complex patient care Labs/Teams: Active in Mondragon University's research clusters focusing on: - Healthcare Systems Optimization - Public Health Analytics - Education Technology and Active Learning Methodologies

• Health Economics
• Public Health
• Gerontology
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Dr. Núria Badenes Plá is a Professor at the Complutense University of Madrid and a key contributor to the Institute for Fiscal Studies. Her academic career spans over 25 years with a focus on Applied Economics, particularly in public economics, taxation, and microsimulation modeling. She has co-authored 41 journal articles, 18 collective works, 8 books, and directed 2 PhD theses. Research Interests: Dr. Badenes Plá's work examines how fiscal policies affect income distribution, with specific expertise in gender financial gaps, tax reform assessments, and microsimulation techniques like EUROMOD. Her research covers household economic behavior during crises, wealth taxation models, and the redistributive impacts of universal basic income. Key collaborations with José Manuel González Páramo and Borja Gambau Suelves 2024 thesis direction on microsimulation modeling at UNED 2011 thesis on altruistic behavior in negotiations at Complutense Scientific output includes 75 citations (H-index: 4) since 1994, with recent 2024-2023 articles analyzing tax reforms, pandemic economic impacts, and gender financial dynamics in Spain. She has contributed to policy debates on fiscal neutrality, local government reforms, and environmental taxation.

• Public Economics
• Taxation
• Microsimulation Modeling
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