Pilar Beneito Lopez

Pilar Beneito López is a Professor in the Department of Economic Analysis at the Faculty of Economics, University of Valencia. She is affiliated with the ERI CES (Economic and Social Behaviour) research institute and leads research within the CES research group, focusing on applied microeconomic analysis. Her work spans innovation, R&D, gender economics, education policy, and industrial organization.

Research Interests: Her research investigates the dynamics of innovation and R&D productivity, particularly in Spanish firms. She has extensively studied gender disparities in academic and professional settings, including peer effects, career aspirations, and field representation. In education economics, she analyzes tuition policies, mobile phone bans, and relative age effects. Her industrial organization work explores competition, patents, and cost pass-through in digital markets. She also contributes to health and labour economics, examining smoking prevention and automation’s impact on hiring.

Publication Trends: Her recent publications (2020–2025) show a strong focus on gender and education, with empirical studies using regional policies and natural experiments. She combines microeconomic theory with rigorous empirical methods, often using Spanish firm and student data. Her work appears in applied economics journals, reflecting a commitment to policy-relevant research.

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Advising and Grants: She supervised PhD theses, including her own on R&D productivity. While specific grants are not mentioned, her sustained research output and leadership in ERI CES suggest active grant involvement. She likely mentors students and collaborates on national and European research projects.

Labs and Research Teams: She is a key member of the CES research group and the ERI CES institute, both dedicated to economic and social behaviour. These teams support interdisciplinary research in applied economics, fostering collaboration on innovation, gender, and policy evaluation.