Alberto Hidalgo Escudero

Alberto Hidalgo Escudero serves as a Visiting Professor in the Department of Applied Economics at the University of the Balearic Islands (UIB), actively teaching courses including Macroeconomic Analysis of Tourism and Spanish and World Economy across multiple programs. He participates in the International Economics Research Group (GREI), a consolidated R&D unit at UIB.

His academic credentials include:

• PhD in Economics from IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca
• Master's degree in Economics from Aix-Marseille School of Economics
• Bachelor's degree in Economics from Universidad Complutense de Madrid

Dr. Hidalgo's research centers on tourism's economic impact in urban environments, specifically investigating how short-term rentals transform city landscapes by promoting consumption amenities while displacing resident-oriented businesses. His empirical work employs innovative methodologies like instrumental variables using protected buildings data to analyze tourism's spillover effects on employment, real estate markets, and economic activity beyond immediate tourist zones, as demonstrated in his Madrid hotel openings study (2001-2010).

As a member of the International Economics Research Group, he contributes to applied economic research with particular relevance to tourism-dependent regions like the Balearic Islands, focusing on sustainable urban development and policy implications.