Javier Asensio

Javier Asensio

Is an Associate Professor in the Department of Applied Economics at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB). He holds a degree in Economics, an M.Sc. from the University of Reading(United Kingdom), and a Ph.D. in Economics from UAB. He is a research fellow at the Barcelona Institute of Economics (IEB). Between 2007 and 2011, he served as Director of the Technical Programming Office of the Barcelona City Council. He has also held several academic management positions at UAB, including Undergraduate and Master’s Programme Coordinator, Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Business, Secretary, and Head of the Department of Applied Economics. He has been a visiting researcher at the University of Montreal, City University, Imperial College London, and the European University Institute.

His research focuses on the empirical analysis of competition development in markets and the role of economic regulation. He has published academic articles in areas such as public transport, vehicle demand, payment systems, bus service procurement, food retail distribution, infrastructure, and industrial policy.