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In the interview, Dr. Xavier Varea Soler addresses the issue of pensions and the different proposals that the political parties raise in their electoral programs for the Spain’s November 10 elections. In his intervention, he deals with the sustainability of the pension system, the sustainability factor, the “Austrian backpack” and the lack of transparency, among other controversial topics.

Raül Martínez Buixeda, PhD in Business, defended his thesis with title “Hedge Funds: Inferencia del riesgo en un escenario real de estrés severo”. The members of the jury were Dr. Eliseo Navarro Arribas (Universidad de Alcalá, UA), Dr. Francisco Javier Martínez de Albeniz (Universitat de Barcelona, UB) and Dr. Santiago Carrillo Menéndez (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, UAM). The supervisors were Dr. Antonio Alegre Escolano (Departament de Matemàtica Económica, Financera i Actuarial de la Universitat de Barcelona) and Dr. José Sáez Madrid (Departament de Matemàtica Económica, Financera i Actuarial de la Universitat de Barcelona)

Teresa Costa Cor, PhD in Business, defended her thesis on the risk management applications of distance-based techniques. The members of the jury were Dr. José Luís Vilar Zanon (Universidad Complutense de Madrid, UCL), Dr. Áurea Grané (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, UC3M) and Dr. M. Mercè Claramunt (Universitat de Barcelona, UB). The supervisors were Dr. Eva Boj del Val (Departament de Matemàtica Econòmica, Financera i Actuarial de la Universitat de Barcelona) and Dr. Josep Fortiana (Departament de Probabilitat, Lògica i Estadística de la Universitat de Barcelona). (más…)

Pol Santandreu Gràcia, PhD in Business, defended his thesis with title “Metodologies de Valoració d’Empreses del Sector Hoteler. Contemplant la creació de valor”. The members of the jury were Dr. Antonio Alegre Escolano (Universitat de Barcelona, UB), Dr. Oriol Amat Salas (Universitat Pompeu Fabra, UPF) and Dr. Joan Montllor (Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona, UAB). The supervisor was Dr. Montserrat Casanovas Ramón (Departament d’Economia i Organització d’Empreses de la Universitat de Barcelona).