Andrés Artal Tur

Andrés Artal Tur is a University Professor at the Polytechnic University of Cartagena, serving as Vice Dean of Institutional Relations at the Faculty of Business Sciences, and maintains an affiliation as Associate Researcher at the Institute of International Economics, University of Valencia.

His research spans two core domains: International Economics (focusing on trade, finance, foreign direct investment, and factor flows) and Tourism Economics (specializing in marketing, consumer behavior, and destination development strategies). He integrates advanced statistical methodologies, Big Data analytics, and Social Marketing frameworks into both academic research and applied consulting projects.

Professor Artal Tur has executed high-impact consulting engagements for global institutions including the World Tourism Organization, United Nations, European Commission, Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Commerce, ICEX, Chambers of Commerce, and industry associations like Exceltur and Turespaña.

His scholarly output features publications in premier journals such as Annals of Regional Science, Papers in Regional Science, International Review of Economics & Finance, and Economics Letters, alongside authored books with publishers including Elsevier, Springer, and Routledge. Current teaching responsibilities encompass World Economy, Topics in Applied Economics, Tourism Management in the Region of Murcia, and Positioning of Tourism Destinations and Products across undergraduate and master's programs.