Publications in English

• “A centralized directional distance model for efficient and horizontally equitable grants allocation to local governments.” (with Cabasés F. and P. Pascual)  Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, Volume 81, 100947.(2022)
•  “Energy-socio-economic-environmental modelling for the EU energy and post-COVID-19 transitions.” (with Cazcarro, I.; García-Gusano, D.; Iribarren, D.; Linares, P; Romero, J.C.; Arto, I.; Banacloche, S.; Lechón, Y.; Miguel, L.J.; Zafrilla, J.; López, L.A.; Langarita, R.; and Cadarso, M.A.) Science of The Total Environment, 805, 150329. (2022)
• “The impact of ISO 14001 on firm environmental and economic performance: The moderating role of size and environmental awareness.” (with Orcos R and Zouaghi F.) Business Strategy and the Environment , 30: 955–967. (2021)
• "Measuring and Decomposing Productivity Change in the Presence of Mergers" (with Saal, D.; Urakami, T., and Zschille, M). European Journal of Operational Research 282(1): 319-333. (2020)
• "Estimating economies of scale and scope with flexible technology" (with Triebs T. DS Saal, SC Kumbhakar), Journal of Productivity Analysis 45 (2): 173-186.(2016).
• "On the cost efficiency of service delivery in small municipalities" (with F.J. Arcelus, F. Cabasés and P. Pascual), Regional Studies 49(9):1469-1480. (2015)
• “Depression affecting work performance: an anlysis of gender differentials across occupations” (with I. Núñez) International Journal of Manpower 35(3): 250-266. (2014)
• "Scale and scope economies and the efficient vertical and horizontal configuration of the water industry: a survey of the literature“” (with A. Maziotis, D. Saal, T. Triebs) Review of Network Economics 12(1):93-121 (2013)
•  “Vertical and horizontal scope economies in the regulated US electric power industry” (with D. Saal and T. Coelli) Journal of Industrial Economics 60(3):434-467 (2012)
• “The efficiency of state-owned and privatized firms: does ownership make a difference?” (with D. Oliveros) International Journal of Production Economics 140(1):457-465 (2012)
• “Revisiting the fair wage-effort hypothesis” (with M. Villanueva, R. Arévalo and X.E. Vázquez) Industrial and Corporate Change, 20(2): 433-455 (2011)
• “Assessing the consequences of restructuring reforms on firms’ performance" (with L. Blázquez and E. Grifell-Tatjé) Journal of Economic Policy Reform, 14(1): 21-39 (2011).
• “An empirical analysis of the effectiveness of occupational health and safety management systems in SMEs”, (with I. Núñez), International Small Business Journal  28(4): 398-419 (2010).
• “The Effect of Occupational Safety Legislation in Preventing Accidents at Work: Traditional versus Advanced Manufacturing Industries”, (with I. Núñez) Environment and Planning C: Government and Society 27: 159-174 (2009)
• “The Impact of Prevention Measures and Organisational Factors on Occupational Injuries”, (with I. Núñez and M. Villanueva) Safety Science 46(9):1369-1384 (2008)
• “Cost and Quality Gains from Diversification and Vertical Integration in the Electricity Industry: A DEA Approach”. Energy Economics 30: 39-58 (2008)
• “The Effect of Enhancing Workers’ Employability on Small and Medium Enterprises: Evidence from Spain”, (with I. Núñez and M. Villanueva) Small Business Economics,29: 191-201 (2007)
• “Accounting for quality in the measurement of hospital performance: Evidence from Costa Rica”, (with A. García-Prado) Health Economics 16: 667-685 (2007)
• “Privatisation Policy in Spain: Stuck Between Liberalisation and the Protection of Nationals’ Interests”, in Privatization Experiences in the European Union. Marko Köthenbürger, Hans-Werner Sinn and John Whalley (Eds.) MIT Press. pp.: 339-364, 2006.
• “The Effect of Enhancing Workers’ Employability on Small and Medium Enterprises: Evidence from Spain”, (with I. Núñez and M. Villanueva) Small Business Economics (in press), 2006.
• “Productivity differences across OECD countries in the presence of environmental constraints”, (with F.J. Arcelus), Journal of the Operational Research Society, 56: 1352-1362. 2005.
• The Economic Regulation of the Essential Facilities in the Oil and Electricity Industries in Spain, (with I. Contín), in Institutional Reform, Regulation and Privatization. Process and Outcomes in Infrastructure Industries. pp:193-215. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing. 2005.
• “Access as a Motivational Device: Implications for Human Resource Management”, (with M. Villanueva). Kyklos 56(2):199-222, 2003
• “The reform of the utilities sector in Spain”. In Ugaz, C. and C. Waddams-Price (editors) Utility Privatization and Regulation: A Fair Deal for Consumers? pp. 125-148. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing., 2003
• “Generating Efficiency: Economic and Environmental Regulation of Public and Private Generators in Spain”, (with C. Waddams-Price). International Journal of Industrial Organization, 20(1): 41-69, 2002.
• “Price Regulation in the Spanish Energy Sectors: Who Benefits?”, (with I. Contín and E. Huerta), Energy Policy 30(10): 885-895, 2002.
• “Growth vs Catching-up: A Non-Parametric Frontier Analysis of Regional Convergence in Spain”, (with F.J. Arcelus). Studies in Regional & Urban Planning 8: 79-92, 2000.
• “Convergence and Productive Efficiency in Fourteen OECD Countries: A Non-Parametric Frontier Approach”, (with F.J. Arcelus) . International Journal of Production Economics 66 (2): 105-117, 2000.
• “Liberalising the Spanish Electricity Market: Can Competition Work?” in G. McKerron and P. Pearson (eds) The International Energy Experience: Markets, Regulation and Environment; pp. 49-62. London, UK: Imperial College Press, 2000.
• “Measuring Sectoral Productivity across Time and across Countries” (with F.J. Arcelus) European Journal of Operational Research  119:  254-266, 1999
• “Regulatory Reform in the Spanish Electricity Industry: A Missed Opportunity for Competition” (with K-U Khün and P. Regibeau)  Energy Policy 27(7): 387-399, 1999.

Some publications in Spanish

• La evolución de los costes energéticos y su efecto en la competitividad de la industria española, (with A.C. Díaz), Economía Industrial (forthcoming).
• Los costes de la energía en la industria del País Vasco, (with A.C. Díaz), Boletín de Estudios Económicos 212: 357-375, 2014.
• El acceso y el valor añadido de los empleos, (with M. Villanueva), Cuadernos de Economía y Dirección de la Empresa, 12: 179-186, 2002.
• La evolución de los precios y de la rentabilidad empresarial en el sector energético, (with I. Contín and E. Huerta), Cuadernos de Economía y Dirección de la Empresa 9: 193-212, 2001.
• Sector industrial y prácticas de sector avanzadas, (with J.A. Bisecas, E. Huerta and M. Villanueva), Papeles de Economía Española. Economía de las Comunidades Autónomas, 19: 161-179, 2001.
• Eficiencia pública y privada en la producción de energía eléctrica en España, Revista Europea de Dirección y Economía de la Empresa 10(1): 9-20, 2001.
• La liberalización de sectores regulados, (with F. Castro). Boletín Económico de I.C.E., 2640: 27-36, 2000.
• Incentivos y regulación del sector eléctrico español, 1988-1995, (with L. Rodríguez-Romero), Revista de Economía Aplicada VI (18): 61-83, 1998.
• Eficiencia técnica en la recogida de vidrio y papel en España, (with J. Franco), Economía Industrial 310: 175-182, 1996.
• La política de defensa de la competencia en España: algunos ejemplos, (with I. Contín, and E. Huerta), Cuadernos Económicos de I.C.E. 57: 213-229, 1994.