Matilde Lafuente Lechuga

Matilde Lafuente Lechuga is an Associate Professor at the University of Murcia's Faculty of Economics and Business, specializing in Quantitative Methods for Economics and Business. Her research focuses on social exclusion, inequality, sustainability education, and territorial disparities. She holds a doctoral degree from the University of Murcia, with a thesis analyzing income inequality in Spain using the 1990-91 Household Budget Survey.

Her work integrates mathematical modeling and statistical analysis to address socioeconomic challenges, including education equity, pandemic impacts on universities, and sustainable development goals (SDGs). She has contributed to curriculum development in sustainability and co-authored guides on plagiarism prevention and final project methodologies in economics education.

Key areas of expertise include spatial econometrics, policy evaluation, and interdisciplinary pedagogy. Her research groups include 'Social exclusion and inequality' and 'Social Inclusion, Education and Territory.' She actively collaborates in projects analyzing regional disparities in Spain and the Mediterranean region.