David Hoyos Ramos

David Hoyos Ramos is a Full Professor at the Department of Quantitative Methods, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU). He serves as director of EHUgune – Commitment and Social Impact of UPV/EHU (2021-2025). With a European PhD in Economics from UPV/EHU and MA in Development Economics from University of Manchester, he has received two research six-year grants (sexenios) and one transfer period grant (CNEAI).

• European PhD in Economics (UPV/EHU)
• M.A. in Development Economics (University of Manchester)
• Senior Expert for European Commission (2015)

His research focuses on transport-environment nexus, particularly high-speed rail sustainability and economic valuation of natural resources using discrete choice experiments. He co-founded the European network ENVECHO for discrete choice modeling applications in environmental valuation.

Key research outputs include a 2021 Springer book on discrete choice experiments and multiple high-impact articles in Ecological Economics, Environmental & Resource Economics, and Transportation Research journals. His Google Scholar h-index is 21 (2,518 citations) with a landmark 2010 Ecological Economics paper cited 950 times.

Current projects include:

• Sustainable demand management for water resources
• Ecological tax reform research
• Transport infrastructure life cycle assessment

He has mentored 4 PhD theses and 15 master's projects, with two ongoing PhD students. His work integrates UNESCO Chair collaborations and transdisciplinary research with institutions like BC3 (Basque Climate Change Center) and EKOPOL (Ecological Economics research group).

Scientific recognition includes:

• Extraordinary Thesis Prize (UPV/EHU)
• Research periods from Spanish Ministry of Education
• European Commission expert role