Ramon Caminal

Ramon Caminal is a Research Professor at the Institut d'Anàlisi Econòmica (CSIC) in Bellaterra, Spain, and an Affiliated Professor at the Barcelona School of Economics (BSE). He holds a PhD in Economics from Harvard University (1982–1987) and a Licenciatura in Economics from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (1980). His work focuses on microeconomic theory, industrial organization, banking, and language policy. He has led numerous grants since 1988, including EU-funded projects on banking markets and competition policies.

His research explores topics such as loyalty rewards, market competition, bilingualism's economic value, and bargaining dynamics. Over 27 publications span journals like Journal of Industrial Economics, Journal of Economic Theory, and Labour Economics. His grants include 'Microeconomia teòrica i empirica' (2022–2024) and 'Cooperation, coordination and loyalty' (2020–2024).