Pau Balart Castro

Dr. Pau Balart Castro is an Associate Professor at the Department of Business Economics, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitat de les Illes Balears (UIB). He was previously a Postdoc-Visiting Assistant Professor at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (2011–2015) and a Visiting Scholar at CUNEF (2017) and Columbia University (2015). His research spans Applied Microeconomics, Economics of Education, Environmental Economics, and Game Theory.

• Education: Ph.D. in Economics (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 2011), M.Phil. in Economics (UAB, 2007), B.A. in Economics (Universitat Pompeu Fabra, 2005).

Research Interests: Focused on Applied Microeconomic Theory and Education Economics, including topics like environmental behavior, test-taking performance, and collective contests. His work examines how noncognitive skills, framing effects, and technological change influence economic outcomes.

Recent Article Trends: His publications address polarization in political campaigns (2022), environmental campaigns (2025), and risk-taking behavior in testing (2022). Key themes include game theory, behavioral economics, and policy analysis.

• Scientific Awards:
  • Ayuda a la Investigación en Ciencias Sociales (2018)
  • Premio e-Pública (2017)
  • Luis Toharia Prize (2013)
  • ASSET Louis-André Gérard-Varet Prize (2011)

Teaching & Administration: Coordinates courses like Human Resources (Master in Big Data) and Management and Incentives in Organizations (Undergraduate). Serves as Vice-Dean at UIB Faculty of Economics and Business since 2020.