Anna Garriga Ripoll

Anna Garriga Ripoll is an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at the Faculty of Economic and Business Sciences, University of Girona. She specializes in the field of Economic Analysis, with a focus on applied economic research in tourism, municipal finance, and fisheries. Her academic leadership includes serving as Dean of the Faculty for three consecutive terms.

Research Interests: Her primary research areas include the economics of tourism, municipal financing, and fisheries economics. She applies microeconomic theory and empirical methods to analyze public policy, market structures, and regional economic development, particularly in the context of coastal and tourism-dependent economies.

Her work has been published in leading academic journals such as Tourism Economics, Tourism Management, Fisheries Research, Revista de Economia Aplicada, and Revista Econòmica de Catalunya. These publications reflect a consistent focus on policy-relevant economic analysis with practical implications for industry and government.

Scientific Awards and Honors:

• Medalla del Govern (2014) – Generalitat de Catalunya, for research and knowledge transfer in the fisheries sector
• Premi "T" de Turisme (2024) – Fundació Jordi Comas, for academic dissemination of tourism's economic and social values
• Member Honoraria, Col·legi de Censors Jurats de Comptes de Catalunya (2023)
• Honorary Member, Asociación Española de Directores de Hoteles (2024)

Academic Leadership and Service: She has held significant administrative roles, notably serving as Dean of the Faculty of Economic and Business Sciences for three legislative periods. She is a board member (Patrona) of the Fundació Climent Guitart and Fundació Jordi Comas i Matamala, contributing to academic and civic initiatives. Her teaching spans foundational courses like Microeconomics and Macroeconomics, as well as specialized electives such as Economics of Tourism and Competition Policy.

Research Group: Member of the Research Group in Economics, Industry and Services (Grup de Recerca en Economia, indústria i serveis) at the University of Girona.