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    Associate Professor

    Dr. Héctor Solaz Santos

    • Business and Technology
    • Communication and Marketing

    I am a university professor with over 15 years of teaching and research experience at European institutions such as Oxford, Birmingham, and Bocconi, before joining Universidad Europea de Valencia in 2025. I have taught courses in Public Economics, Political Economy, and Quantitative Methods, coordinated master’s programs, and supervised numerous academic projects. My research focuses on behavioral economics, corruption, and public policy evaluation, combining experimental methods and statistical analysis. I have published in leading journals and publishers such as Oxford University Press, American Political Science Review, Economic Inquiry, and the Journal of European Public Policy. My goal is to generate useful knowledge and train critical, committed professionals.

    Academic background

    • PhD in Ecomomics

      • Universidad de Valencia
      • 2007 - 2011

    • Master in Industrial Economics

      • Universidad de Valencia
      • 2006 - 2007

    • Bachelor in Economics

      • Universidad de Valencia
      • 2001 - 2005

    Professional experience

    • Universita Luigi Bocconi
    • Director and Physiotherapist
    • 2020 - 2025

    Teach courses such as Public Economics and Econometrics, training students in applied economic analysis and public policy. Additionally, conduct academic research to generate knowledge, publish results in specialized journals, and contribute to scientific progress in the field of political economy, integrating teaching and research to improve the understanding and application of economics in society.

    • University of Essex
    • Senior Research Fellow
    • 2016-2018

    Responsible for coordinating the experimental research laboratory in social sciences, leading the design and implementation of empirical studies. Producing high-impact scientific articles and ensuring methodological quality. Additionally, organizing and teaching at the Summer School on experimental methods, promoting advanced training and knowledge transfer within the academic field.

    • University of Birmingham
    • Lecturer
    • 2012 - 2015

    Responsible for teaching courses in Game Theory and Industrial Economics. My role includes designing and developing academic content, guiding students in strategic analysis and market structures, fostering critical thinking, and applying theoretical models to real-world cases. Additionally, I contribute to teaching excellence through continuous assessment and learning support.

    • University of Oxford
    • Research Fellow
    • 2011 - 2012

    Responsible for coordinating the social sciences experimental laboratory at the University of Oxford, leading the design and implementation of experimental studies. Additionally, organizing and teaching at the Summer School on experimental methods, promoting advanced training and knowledge transfer. My role combined management, teaching, and research to drive academic excellence in the field of social sciences.

    Degrees

    Global Bachelor's Double Degree in Business Management and Entrepreneurship and Marketing

    • Valencia
    • Campus-based
    • English

    Global Bachelor's in Business Management and Entrepreneurship

    • Valencia
    • Campus-based
    • English

    Publications

    • "Money flows: the political consequences of migrant remittances." Oxford University Press.

      Las remesas, ingresos enviados por emigrantes, son hoy una fuente clave de capital para economías en desarrollo, superando la ayuda y la inversión extranjera. Este libro analiza cómo influyen en la relación entre receptores y autoridades, mostrando que, más allá de su función económica, pueden afectar la rendición de cuentas. Basado en datos y grupos focales, revela su impacto en percepciones económicas, corrupción y confianza en el Estado.

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    • “Social hierarchies: a laboratory study on punishment patterns across Networks”, Economic Inquiry 58(1), 104-119.

      En este articulo estudiamos experimentalmente cómo los patrones de castigo en distintas estructuras de red afectan la cooperación en bienes públicos repetidos. Las redes centralizadas, como la estrella, logran niveles de contribución similares a redes completas. Mostramos que los jugadores centrales no castigan de forma vengativa, sino prosocial, lo que evita círculos de castigo antisocial y explica la ventaja evolutiva de redes jerárquicas.

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    • “In-group loyalty and the punishment of corruption”, Comparative Political Studies, 52(6), 896–926.

      Este estudio muestra que la lealtad al grupo reduce el castigo a la corrupción. Con datos de una encuesta tras un escándalo en España y experimentos que inducen identidades grupales, se evidencia que las personas apoyan candidatos corruptos si comparten identidad, incluso sacrificando beneficios materiales. Esto sugiere que la política identitaria permite a candidatos eludir sanciones por corrupción.

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