Jerez Bernat, Josefina (Date of defense: 2017-11-15)
The Social Economy sector (SE) is especially relevant because its entities have a social aim and they principally operate in areas not fully covered by either the market or the public sector. The number ...
Badillo Enciso, Erika Raquel (Date of defense: 2015-03-20)
This doctoral thesis consists of three different empirical studies which represent new contributions to the empirical research of firms’ R&D cooperation behaviour, one of the most relevant research ...
Rosell i Segura, Jordi (Date of defense: 2017-11-10)
Europe's cities – home to 70% of the EU population and generating over 80% of the Union's GDP - are connected by one of the world's best transport systems (European Commission Regional Policy, 2011). ...
Sanz Fernández, Àlex (Date of defense: 2016-01-11)
In this thesis I analyze access problems to basic services like water and energy in developing countries. The objective of the thesis is to show how to improve access to water services and clean energies ...
Robles Jiménez, Francisco Javier (Date of defense: 2017-06-09)
This thesis is devoted mainly to the study of assignment problems in two- sided markets. The thesis is divided into three parts. The underlying objective of this division is to provide different ...
Arroyo Carrasco, Lizbeth Elaine (Date of defense: 2022-04-25)
The Industry 4.0 revolution is undergoing a profound transformation due to the unstoppable digitalization of our society. This historic dynamic is characterised by hyperconnectivity, where the Technosphere, ...
Jung, Juan (Date of defense: 2017-09-04)
The objective of this thesis is to make a theoretical and empirical contribution, decoding the nature of productivity disparities across different economic actors, and providing reflections for policy ...
Serra-Burriel, Miquel (Date of defense: 2019-07-05)
This document is a summary of the first steps of my journey into academic research. The dissertation provides in-depth analysis of the theoretical basis of the British National Institute for Clinical ...
Domínguez Pérez, Magdalena (Date of defense: 2021-07-08)
La delincuencia y el temor que genera son determinantes importantes del bienestar individual y de los retornos esperados de muchas actividades económicas. Intuitivamente, y confirmado por la literatura ...
Suárez, Carlos (Date of defense: 2020-07-15)
The general motivation of this research is to explore the effects of the coexistence of public and private companies on the allocative efficiency of the supply of electricity. In particular, this thesis ...