Starting with the Degree in Economics of the University of Barcelona, from 1991 to 1995, I decided to start my Doctorate in Economics at the University of Barcelona in 1995. Interested in the econometric analysis of non-stationary time series and the theory of co-integration, I decided to write a Ph.D thesis on this topic, considering the presence of structural changes. The thesis was defended in 1999, obtaining the qualification of excellent cum-laude, and counting among the members of the committee the Drs. Álvaro Escribano, Antonio Montañés and Andreu Sansó. After the completion of the doctoral thesis, I note the interest that the analysis of non-stationary nature can have on panel data and I decided to do a research stay at the EUI in Florence, which offered me the possibility to work with Professor Anindya Banerjee. This allows me to start a collaboration that still continues, having given some fruits in terms of articles published in JCR journals. It is during this stage that I decided to request the first competitive research project of which I will be a principal researcher, counting on the research team with the Dr. Vanessa Berenguer-Rico (Oxford University). Also, I also start my doctoral thesis direction with that of Dr. Vicente Germán, defended in 2006.
The interest in learning from other work environments led me to consider the realization of two research stays in 2006. First, I decided to go to Boston University (BU), since in this institution theres is one of the leading experts in the analysis of temporary series and structural change, Dr. Pierre Perron. As a result of the stay at BU, we published a joint paper on the Econometric Theory journal. The second research stay was conducted at the New York University (NYU) with Professor Jushan Bai, with whom I co-authored a couple of articles that have already been published. Since the end of 2000 to present, I have continued collaborations with professors from other Spanish universities, among which I would like to emphasize the professors Andreu Sansó (University of the Balearic Islands), Mariam Camarero (Universitat Jaume I), Cecilio Tamarit (University of Valencia) and Lola Gadea (University of Zaragoza). I also participated in the embryonic creation process of the Workshop in Time Series Econometrics, which aims to provide a stable forum where theoretical and applied researchers using time series techniques and macroeconomic panel data can expose their ideas in pairs in a setting relaxed and formal In 2009, I was awarded the distinction of the ICREA program, and in 2010 I obtained the position of Professor of University at the University of Barcelona.
Throughout the research period, I have carried out research in the surroundings of analysis of time series and non-stationary panel data, both from the theoretical and applied point of view - see the extended curriculum vitae to detect empirical analyzes that I have developed on growth, estimation of production functions, economic convergence, hysteresis on unemployment and sustainability of the fiscal and external deficit. This research has allowed me to present the work in more than 100 congresses, and to publish 41 articles in journals with external evaluation (34 contributions collected in the WOK of Thomson).
