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Education & Research
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Carmen Perez-Esparrells, a renowned academic from Universidad AutĆ³noma de Madrid, focuses her research on public expenditure in higher education, university funding, and rankings. With a PhD in Economics, she has contributed significantly to the field, directing doctoral theses and producing influential publications. Her collaboration with international research groups like iMetrics Lab has led to various impactful studies on university evaluation and efficiency. šš
Teaching & Contributions
Dr. Perez-Esparrells has taught at multiple Spanish universities, including Universidad Complutense and Universidad de Extremadura. She has directed research projects and guided students into teaching and policymaker roles. Her recent work highlights the impact of public educational policies and the dynamics of global university rankings. šš”
Research Focus
C. PĆ©rez-Esparrells focuses on higher education management, university rankings, and the economic aspects of public universities, with an emphasis on governance, quality assessment, and knowledge transfer. Their research explores topics such as university efficiency, the impact of fundraising, and the role of social responsibility in universities. They have also contributed to studies on the relationship between funding and educational quality, international mobility, and educational policy. Their work is vital for understanding how higher education institutions can optimize resources, improve performance, and align with sustainable development goals. šš«š”šš
Publication Top NotesĀ 
- Comparing efficiency in a cross-country perspective: the case of Italian and Spanish state universities ā Cited by 326 ā 2010 šš«
- The relevance of knowledge transfer for universitiesā efficiency scores: an empirical approximation on the Spanish public higher education system ā Cited by 86 ā 2017 šš
- Nuevas estrategias econĆ³micas en la universidad desde la responsabilidad social ā Cited by 72 ā 2010 š¼š±
- Enhancing sustainable development goals or promoting universities? An analysis of the times higher education impact rankings ā Cited by 62 ā 2022 šš
- Los rankings de las instituciones de educaciĆ³n superior: una revisiĆ³n del panorama internacional ā Cited by 59 ā 2009 šš
- El fracaso escolar en EspaƱa: Un anĆ”lisis por Comunidades AutĆ³nomas ā Cited by 55 ā 2012 ššŖšø
- The Challenge of Fundraising in Universities in Europe ā Cited by 55 ā 2012 š°š
- La responsabilidad social en las universidades pĆŗblicas espaƱolas: vectores de cambio en la gobernanza ā Cited by 51 ā 2009 š¤š«
- Comparing university performance by legal status: a Malmquist-type index approach for the case of the Spanish higher education system ā Cited by 49 ā 2017 āļøš
- Los rankings internacionales de las instituciones de educaciĆ³n superior y las clasificaciones universitarias en EspaƱa: visiĆ³n panorĆ”mica y prospectiva de futuro ā Cited by 45 ā 2011 šš
- La educaciĆ³n universitaria en EspaƱa: el vĆnculo entre financiaciĆ³n y calidad ā Cited by 44 ā 2004 šµš
- Do the technical universities exhibit distinct behaviour in global university rankings? A Times Higher Education (THE) case study ā Cited by 43 ā 2018 šš
- El uso de los indicadores de gestiĆ³n en la evaluaciĆ³n de la calidad universitaria ā Cited by 33 ā 1998 ššÆ