MANUEL GONZALEZ LOPEZ

Manuel González López is a Professor in the Department of Applied Economics at the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC), affiliated with the Faculty of Economic and Business Sciences. His research focuses on innovation, structural change, and development within peripheral economies, particularly in Galicia. He holds a doctorate in Economics from USC and studied at the University of Manchester.

• Education: PhD and undergraduate degrees in Economics from USC; further studies at the University of Manchester.

His research explores knowledge-intensive business services, innovation systems, and territorial dynamics in peripheral regions. He participates in European projects and leads the ICEDE research group (Innovation, structural change, and development). Professional experience includes consulting in European projects and co-founding Devalar Consultoría Europea.

Politically, he served as Mayor of Outes from 2019 to 2025 under the independent candidacy Compromiso Outes, with prior roles as a councilor and member of the BNG and Compromiso por Galicia parties. His political career included leadership in regionalist movements and municipal governance until a 2025 motion of censure.