Training
Since 1996 I’m Ph.D. in Economics and Business University of Las
Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain.
In 1993 obtained the Master degree in Transport Economics at the
University Carlos III of Madrid, in collaboration with the
University of Leeds, UK.
In 1991 I graduated in Economics and Business at the University
of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain.
Professional Activities
I am currently:
Professor in the Department of Applied Economic Analysis. www.ulpgc.es.
Public Policies and Microeconomics.
During the course 2004-05, I was visiting scholar at the
Institute of Transportation Studies University of
California-Berkeley. I was funded by the Salvador Madariaga
program Department of Education and Science, Government of Spain.
In 2005 I was visiting professor in the teached at the Ph.D.’s
program of the Institute of Transportation Studies University of
California-Berkeley.
In 2003 I was visiting professor in the Master degree in
Industrial Organisation at the University Carlos III of Madrid.
I’ve been professor at the Ph.D. program in Economics, and the
Master degree program in Economics, at the University of Las
Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain.
I’ve been researcher at the EIET research group (Research Group
in Transport and Infrastructure Economy).
I’ve been consultant for the World Bank, European Commission,
Department of Transport and Economy of Spain, Department of Ports
of the Spanish Government, and for the Canary Government. I’ve
worked as senior research in project research funded by the
European Commission, Department of Transport of Spain.
My research has been focused in Socioeconomic Appraisal of
Public Policies, in efficiency analysis and estimation of cost
functions. I’ve developed models for pricing and concessions of
toll roads and the liberalization of the European airline market.
Also I’m interested in natural and energetic resources and risk
analysis of project investment.
Scientific Publications
I am currently coordinated and edited the book, Socioeconomic and
Financial Analysis of Public Policies (in Spanish).
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Romero, M. (2018). Democracia y Desigualdad. El Papel de un
Gobierno en la Economía.
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Romero, M., Ortiz, A., Zapata, L., López-Rivero, L. (2017): Impacto
Socioeconómico Formación Sanitaria in Mozambique. Revista de Española
de Cooperación y Desarrollo. Nº41.
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Romero, M. (2016): Efectos del Sistema Electoral en Canarias sobre
la Economía y el Bienestar. En Textos para la Reforma Electoral de
Canarias Coord. Gerardo Pérez, Vicente Mújica. Servicio de Publicaciones
y Difusión Científica de la ULPGC.
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León, C., Romero, M., Ruiz, M.V. Ruiz and Suárez, H. (2014). Evaluación
Socioeconómica y Financiera de Políticas Públicas Ed. SEPTEM.
Other publications of interest are the following:
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Javier Campos y Manuel Romero (2008): Competition
Measurement in Network Industries. Network Strategies in
Europe. Developing the Future for Transport and ICT.
Ed. Giaoutzi y Nijkamp. Ashgate.
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Javier Campos y Manuel Romero (2007): Medición de la
Competencia en las Industrias de Red: El Caso del Transporte
Aéreo Europeo. Las Redes de Transporte desde un Enfoque
Multidisciplinar. Ed. Martín, Reggiani, Rietveld.
THOMSON-CIVITAS.
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Javier Campos y Manuel Romero (2007): Concentración y
Competencia en el Mercado Aéreo Europeo. Política Europea de
Transporte Ed. Ginés de Rus Mendoza. BBVA.
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Manuel Romero y JA. Hernández (2007): Eficiencia del Mercado
Aéreo Europeo. Política Europea de Transporte. Ed. Ginés de
Rus Mendoza. BBVA.
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Manuel Romero y Hugo Salgado (2005): Economies of Density,
Network Size and Spatial Scope in the European Airline
Industry. Working Paper Institute forTransportation Studies.
Univ. California-Berkeley.
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Ginés de Rus y Manuel Romero (2004). Private financing of
roads and optimal pricing: Can we get both?. The Annals of
Regional Science. Vol 38-3- 485-489. Sept.
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Estache, A., Romero, M., Strong, J. (2003): Carreteras de
peaje. Privatización y Regulación de Infraestructuras de
Transporte. E. Ginés de Rus, Antonio Estache. Alfa Omega.
Banco Mundial.
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Manuel Romero (2001): Evaluación Económica de Inversiones en
Infraestructuras. Revista Valenciana de Economía y Hacienda.
No3-III, pp 47-70.
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Estache, A., Romero, M., Strong, J. (2000). Toll Roads.
Privatisation and Regulation of Infrastructures: Guidelines
for Policymakers and Regulators, ed. G.de Rus and A. Estache.
WBI Development Studies. The World Bank.
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Estache, A., Romero, M., Strong, J. (2000): The Long and
Winding path to Private Financing and Regulation of Toll
Roads. Policy Reseacrh Working Paper 2387. World Bank.
Institute Governance, Regulation and Finance.