Jesyca Maria Salgado Barandela

Jesyca Maria Salgado Barandela is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Business Organization and Marketing under the Faculty of Business Sciences and Tourism at University of Vigo, based in the Ourense campus. Her research focuses on economic impact analysis of sports events, tourism management, and regional development, with particular emphasis on forgotten spaces and cross-border economic dynamics between Portugal and Galicia.

Her academic background includes a PhD from University of Vigo, where her dissertation titled "Repercusión del turismo de eventos deportivos desde la óptica de los patrones de gasto y el impacto económico: aplicación a una liga profesional" laid the foundation for his career in sports economics and tourism analysis. He has collaborated with Dr. Ángel Barajas Alonso and Dr. Patricio Sánchez Fernández.

Research interests span sports economics, tourism management, and event impact analysis. His work explores how sports events influence regional economies, with a focus on forgotten spaces, geographical distribution of economic impacts, and strategic leveraging of event portfolios. He investigates tourist expenditure behaviors across different sports categories and develops innovative tools for quantifying spatial economic impacts.

His publication trends show consistent focus on sports event economics (2012–2025), with increasing attention to geographical impact distribution, uncertainty modeling in impact estimation, and cross-border regional development. Key areas include football analytics, event portfolio management, and rural revitalization through tourism.

While no specific scientific awards are documented in the provided texts, his work has contributed significantly to the academic understanding of sports economics and tourism management. He has not explicitly mentioned advising students or securing grants in the available information.

His methodological approaches incorporate cluster analysis, geospatial modeling, and portfolio optimization frameworks to assess economic impacts and tourist behaviors. The research often bridges theoretical economic models with practical event management applications.