Francisco Xavier Labandeira Villot

Francisco Xavier Labandeira Villot is a Professor of Economics at the University of Vigo, where he works in the Department of Applied Economics within the Faculty of Economic and Business Sciences. He serves as director of Economics for Energy, a private non-profit research center specializing in energy issues analysis, and is a permanent member of the Galician inter-university research center ECOBAS. Additionally, he is a research affiliate at MIT's CEEPR and a member of the Scientific Council of the Elcano Royal Institute.

His educational background includes:

• Degree in Economics from the University of Santiago de Compostela
• Master's degree in Environmental Economics from University College London
• Doctorate in Applied Economics from the University of Vigo (1998) with thesis "Environmental taxation in an imperfect world. An application to Spain"

Professor Labandeira's research sits at the intersection of climate, energy, and public economics. His work focuses on economic modeling of climate change policies, energy taxation, environmental regulation, and the socioeconomic impacts of climate policies. He has made significant contributions to understanding carbon leakage from fuel taxes, residential energy demand modeling, and the effectiveness and equity of climate mitigation policies. His research often bridges theoretical economic models with practical policy applications, particularly in the European context.

His recent publications demonstrate continued focus on empirical analysis of carbon pricing mechanisms and their distributional effects, combining rigorous economic modeling with real-world policy applications, particularly addressing the tension between environmental effectiveness and social equity in climate policy design.

His notable recognition includes:

• Galician Academy of Sciences medal for research achievements in economics and social sciences (2019)

Professor Labandeira has supervised numerous doctoral students and led many research projects funded by both public and private sources. He has been actively involved in policy advisory roles, serving on the Committee of Experts for the Reform of the Spanish Tax System (2022) and contributing to the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fifth and Sixth Assessment Reports (2014 and 2022). Since 2018, he has been a member of EAERE's Policy Outreach Committee, serving as Secretary General since January 2024.

He founded and directs Economics for Energy, a research center dedicated to economic analysis of energy issues, and previously directed the Florence School of Regulation-Climate at the European University Institute in Florence (2014-2017). His work emphasizes knowledge transfer to policymakers, media, and the public, reflecting his commitment to producing socially useful academic knowledge.