Xavier Ramos Morilla

Xavier Ramos Morilla is a Professor in the Department of Applied Economics at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB). His research focuses on measuring economic inequalities, poverty, and the intergenerational transmission of economic advantage. He has led numerous international research projects, including DYNPANDEMIC (2021-2021) and PERCINEQ (2020-2022), exploring topics like perceived inequality, corruption perceptions, and policy impacts.

Education:

• MSc in Economics, University of York (2004)
• Ph.D., University of Essex (1998)
• Master en Economia Aplicada, UAB (1995)
• Ciencias Económicas, UAB (1992)

Key research interests include inequality of opportunity, causal evaluation of anti-poverty policies, and UN Sustainable Development Goals related to poverty reduction. His work has contributed to 45+ publications and 13 funded projects, with a focus on Spain, Latin America, and global development challenges.

He leads the Grup de Recerca en Economia Aplicada and has supervised 20+ students. Current research emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches to social welfare and equitable policy design.