Asier Arcos Alonso

Asier Arcos Alonso is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Applied Economics at the University of the Basque Country's Faculty of Economics and Business. He holds a Licentiate in Economics, a Master in Globalization and Development, and a Master in Social and Solidarity Economy from UPV/EHU, culminating in a Ph.D. in Development Studies (2021). His research examines Social and Solidarity Economy ecosystems, ecosocial transitions, and pedagogical innovation for ethical values transmission.

His core research interests include Social and Solidarity Economy frameworks, critical development paradigms, human development metrics, and transformative educational methodologies. He actively collaborates in international research projects and contributes to the Human Security, Local Human Development and International Cooperation research group.

Publication analysis reveals consistent focus on socio-economic transitions in Latin America and Europe, ethical dimensions of economics education, migration dynamics, and gender-responsive policy frameworks, with recent emphases on Andean regional models and Basque Country initiatives.

He directs the project: 'Strengthening capabilities and alliances in local ESS ecosystems for their contribution to ecosocial transitions in Andean territories' (2022) and organizes academic events like 'Ecosocial transitions and alternatives to systemic crisis' (2024).