Prof. Dr. Germà Bel i Queralt Dep. de Política Econòmica Av. Diagonal, 690  08034Barcelona Tel: 34.93.4021946   Fax: 34.93.4024573    E-mail: gbel@ub.edu

Publicació del llibre "Infrastructure and the Political Economy of Nation Building in Spain, 1720–2010"; Londres: Sussex Academic Press. Les Cases d'Alcanar (Terres de l'Ebre, 1963). Llicenciat en Economia per la U. de Barcelona (1986), Màster en Economia per The University of Chicago (1988), i Doctor en Economia per la U. de Barcelona (1993). Catedràtic d'Universitat. Professor visistant a Cornell University a l'any académic 2004-05.  Investigador visitant a Harvard University (KSG) durant 2005-06. Professor invitat a la Barcelona Graduate School of Economics des de 2007. Investigador visitant al European University Institute (Florence School of Regulation) durant maig-juliol 2009. Investigador ICREA-Academia (2011-2015). Ha rebut el premi "William E. and Frederick C. Mosher Award" al millor artícle acadèmic de l'any 2009 de la American Society for Public Administration. Ha rebut el premi per el millor article acadèmic 2010 de US Academy of Management (Public & Nonprofit Division). Ha rebut XIII Premi Catalunya d’Economia (Societat Catalana d’Economia-Institut d’Estudis Catalans) a la millor investigació sobre economia a 2011; premi otorgat al llibre Espanya, capital París. Barcelona: Destino 2010 (CAST); Barcelona: La Campana 2011 (CAT). Temes de recerca : Economia Política, Reforma Sector Públic, Privatització, Regulació, Transports e Infrastructures

Curriculum Vitae
Altres articles acadèmics recents sobre temes controvertits
Llibres (autor o editor) seleccionats recents
Articles de premsa diaria
Articles publicats recentment (a revistes JCR) -darrers 5 anys-:
1. Privatization: General ( History & Theory):

• Bel, G.(2011) ''The first privatization policy in Latin America: Selling state-owned enterprises in 1948-1950 Puerto Rico " , Journal of Iberian and Latin American Economic History, 29(2),157-182.
  
• Bel, G.(2011) " The first privatization: Selling soes and privatizing public monopolies in fascist Italy (1922-1925)", Cambridge Journal of Economics, 35 (5), 937-956.
• Bel, G., (2010) "Against the mainstream: Nazi privatization in 1930's Germany", Economic History Review, 63 (1), 34-55.
• Bel, G. & J. Calzada,(2009) "Privatization and Universal Service Obligations", Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics, 165(4), 650-669.
• Bel, G..(2006), The coining of `privatization´and Germany's National Socialist Party, Journal of Economic Perspectives, 20(3), 187-194.
• Bel, G & F.Trillas (2005), Privatization, Corporate Control and Regulatory Reform: The case of Telefonica, Telecommunications Policy, 29(1),25-51

2. Transport & Infrastructure: Privatization, regulation and policy

• Albalate, D., G. Bel & X. Fageda, "Beyond the efficiency-equity dilemma: Centralization as a determinant of government investment in infrastructure", Papers of Regional Science, forthcoming.
• Albalate, D.& Bel, G. " High Speed Rail: Lessons for policy makers from experiences abroad". Public Administration Review, forthcoming.
• Albalate, D.& Bel,G. "Motorways, tolls and road safety: Evidence from Europe", SERIEs: Journal of Spanish Economic Association, forthcoming.
• Albalate, D.& Bel, G (2012).'' Transport policy and speed limit laws: The role of georgaphy, mobility and ideology'', Transportation Research Part A, 46(2), 337-347
  
• Albalate, D & Bel, G.(2011) "Cuando la economia no importa: Auge y esplendor de la alta velocidad en España", Revista de Economía Aplicada, 55 (19),171-190.
• Bel, G., (2011) “Infrastructure and nation building: The regulation and financing of network transportation infrastructures in Spain (1720-2010)”, Business History, 53(5), 688-705.
• Bel, G. & X.Fageda,(2011) "La reforma del modelo de gestión de aeropuertos en España: ¿Gestión conjunta o individual?, Hacienda Pública Española/Revista de Economía Pública,196, 109-130
• Albalate, D. & G. Bel, (2010) "What Shapes Local Public Transportation in Europe? Economics, Mobility, Institutions and Geography", Transportation Research-E, 46(5), 775-790.
• Bel,G. (2010) " La racionalización de las infraestructuras de transporte en España", Cuadernos Económicos de ICE, 80, 211-228.
• Bel, G. & X.Fageda,(2010) "Intercontinental flights from european airports: Towards hub concentration or not?", International Journal of Transport Economics, 37(2), 133-153.
• Bel, G. & X. Fageda,(2010) “Privatization, regulation and airport pricing: An empirical analysis for Europe”, Journal of Regulatory Economics,37 (2), 142-161.
• Albalate, D. & G. Bel (2010), Tourism and urban public transport: Holding demand pressure under supply constraints, Tourism Management, 31(3), pp.425-433.
• Albalate, D.& Bel, G (2009)."What Local Policy Makers Should Know about Urban Road Charging: Lessons from Worldwide Experiences", Public Administration Review, 69(5), 962-974. "William E. and Frederick Mosher Award 2009 - ASPA"
• Bel, G. & J. Foote, (2009) "Tolls, terms, and public interest in road concessions privatization: A comparative analysis of recent transactions in the US and France", Transport Reviews, 29 (3): 397-413.
• G. Bel., (2009), "How to compete for a place in the World with a hand tied behind your back: The case of air transport services in Girona", Tourism Management,30 (4): 522-529.
• Albalate, D., Bel, G. & X. Fageda.(2009). "Privatization and Regulatory Reform of Toll Motorways in Europe", Governance 22(2), 295-318.
• Albalate, D. & G. Bel.(2009) , "Regulating concessions of toll motorways: an empirical study on fixed vs. variable term contracts", Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 43(2), 219 -229.
• Bel, G, & X. Fageda, (2009) Preventing competition because of solidarity: Rhetoric and reality of airport investments in Spain, Applied Economics , 41(22), 2853-2865.
• Bel, G. & X. Fageda (2008), "Getting there fast: Globalization, intercontinental flights and location of headquarters", Journal of Economic Geography, 8 (4), 471-495.
• Bel, G. & X. Fageda (2005), " Is a mixed funding model for the highway network sustainable over time? The Spanish case", Research in Transportation Economics, 15, 187-203.

3. Local government reform: Privatization, regulation and competition:

• Albalate, D., G. Bel & J. Calzada, ''Governance and regulation of urban bus transportation: Using partial privatization to get the best of both worlds'', Regulation & Governance, fothcoming. 
• Bel, G., X. Fageda, (2011) "Big Guys Eat Big Cakes: Firm Size and Contracting In Urban and Rural Areas", International Public Management Journal, 14 (1), 4-26 .
• Bel, G., X. Fageda & M. Warner,(2010) “Is Private Production of Public Services Cheaper than Public Production? A meta-regression analysis of solid waste and water services”, Journal of Policy Analysis and Management,29 (3), 553-577.
• Bel, G. & A. Miralles,(2010) Choosing between service fees and budget funding to pay for local services:Empirical evidence from Spain, Government & Policy, 28(1), 54-71.
• Bel, G. & X. Fageda,(2010) “Partial privatization in local services delivery: An empirical analysis on the choice of mixed firms”, Local Government Studies, 36(1),129-149.
• Bel, G., E. Dijkgraaf, X. Fageda & R. Gradus,(2010) "Similar problems,different solutions: Comparing refuse collection in the Netherlands and Spain", Public Administration, 88(2),479-495.
• Bel, G., X. Fageda & M. Mur. (2010) "¿Por qué se privatizan servicios en los municipios (pequeños)? Evidencia empírica sobre residuos sólidos y agua", Hacienda Pública Española/ Revista de Economía Pública, 192, 33-58.
• Bel, G. & X. Fageda, (2010) "Empirical analysis of solid management waste costs: Some evidence from Galicia, Spain", Resources, Conservation & Recycling, 54 (3),187-193.
• Bel, G. & M. Warner,(2009) "Managing Competition in City Services: The Case of Barcelona", Journal of Urban Affairs, 31(5), 521-535.
• G. Bel. & X. Fageda, (2009), "Factors explaining local privatization: a meta-regression analysis", Public Choice,139(1/2), 105-119.
• Bel, G. & M. Mur, (2009) “Intermunicipal cooperation, privatization and waste management costs: Evidence from rural municipalities”, Waste Management, 29(10), 2772-2778.
• Bel, G. & M. Warner (2008), "Does privatization of solid waste and water services reduce costs? A review of empirical studies", Resources, Conservation & Recycling, 52(12), 1337-1348.
• Bel, G. & X. Fageda (2008), "Reforming the local public sector: Economics and politics in privatization of water and solid waste", Journal of Economic Policy Reform, 11 (1), 45-65.
• Warner, M. & G.Bel(2008), Competition or monopoly? Comparing privatization of local public services in the US and Spanish, Public Administration, 86 (3), 723-735.
• Bel, G. & M. Warner (2008), Challenging issues in local privatization, Government & Policy, 26 (1), 104-109.
• Bel, G & X. Fageda (2007), Why do local governments privatize public services? A survey of empirical studies, Local Government Studies, 33(4), 517 - 534
• Bel, G. & R. Hebdon & M. Warner (2007), Local government reform: privatization and its alternatives, Local Government Studies, 33(4), 507 - 515
• Bel, G. & A. Costas(2006), Do Public Sector Reforms get Rusty? Local privatization in Spain, Journal of Policy Reform, 9(1), 1-24.
• Bel, G (2006), Gasto municipal por el servicio de residuos sólidos urbanos, Revista de Economía Aplicada, 14 (41), 5-32

4. Other topics:

• Albalate, D., G. Bel & F. Elias-Moreno, ''Institutional Determinants of military spending'', Journal of Comparative Economics, forthcoming.
• Bel, G. & L. Domènech, (2009) “What influences advertising price in television channels?: An empirical analysis on the Spanish market”, Journal of Media Economics, 22(3); 164-183..
• G. Bel, J. Calzada & R. Insa (2007), Access pricing to a digital broadcasting platform, Journal of Media Economics, 20(1),29-53
  
  

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