Javier Asensio

Javier Asensio is an Associate Professor in the Department of Applied Economics at the Faculty of Economics and Business, Autonomous University of Barcelona. He is also a Researcher and Director of the Infrastructure and Transport Research Programme at the Barcelona Institute of Economics (IEB), with strong affiliations to the Center for Competition & Regulatory Policy and the Applied Economic Analysis Group.

His research centers on infrastructure regulation, transport demand, and urban economics. He investigates how policy interventions affect transportation systems and energy use, particularly in urban contexts. His work combines economic modeling with empirical analysis to evaluate regulatory frameworks and travel behavior.

The available publications highlight a consistent focus on transportation and energy economics, with key contributions in measuring travel time variability, evaluating gasoline consumption policies, and analyzing railway liberalization mechanisms. These works reflect interdisciplinary engagement across public policy, environmental economics, and urban planning.

• How effective are policies to reduce gasoline consumption? Evaluating a set of measures in Spain (2014)
• Commuters’ valuation of travel time variability (2008)
• Aspectos económicos de la liberalización del ferrocarril: mecanismos de subastas y medición de la eficiencia (2006)

Javier Asensio advises no listed students in the provided material and there are no mentioned grants. However, his leadership in the Infrastructure and Transport Research Programme indicates active involvement in research coordination and likely grant-funded projects.

He is affiliated with multiple research entities: the Barcelona Institute of Economics (IEB), the Center for Competition & Regulatory Policy, and the Applied Economic Analysis Group, which support his work in regulatory and transport economics.