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

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. 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 prensa diaria
Articles publicats recentment (a revistes JCR) -darrers 5 anys-:
1. Privatization: General ( History & Theory):

• Bel, G., "Against the mainstream: Nazi privatization in 1930's Germany", Economic History Review, forthcoming.
• 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:

• Bel, G. & X. Fageda, “Privatization, regulation and airport pricing: An empirical analysis for Europe”, Journal of Regulatory Economics, forthcoming.
• Albalate, D. & G. Bel, Tourism and urban public transport: Holding demand pressure under supply constraints, Tourism Management, forthcoming.
• 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.
• 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:

• Bel, G., X. Fageda & M. Warner, “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, forthcoming.
• Bel, G. & A. Miralles, Choosing between service fees and budget funding to pay for local services:Empirical evidence from Spain, Government & Policy, forthcoming.
• Bel, G. & X. Fageda, “Partial privatization in local services delivery: An empirical analysis on the choice of mixed firms”, Local Government Studies, forthcoming.
• Bel, G., E. Dijkgraaf, X. Fageda & R. Gradus, "Similar problems,different solutions: Comparing refuse collection in the Netherlands and Spain", Public Administration, forthcoming.
• Bel, G., X. Fageda & M. Mur. "¿Por qué se privatizan servicios en los municipios (pequeños)? Evidencia empírica sobre residuos sólidos y agua", Hacienda Pública Española/ Revista de Economía Pública, forthcoming.
• Bel, G. & X. Fageda, "Empirical analysis of solid management waste costs: Some evidence from Galicia, Spain", Resources, Conservation & Recycling, forthcoming.
• Bel, G. & M. Warner, "Managing Competition in City Services: The Case of Barcelona", Journal of Urban Affairs, forthcoming.
• 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. Audiovisual:

• 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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