Editorial. Economic globalization: reconfiguration and challenges

Professor of Economics at the Faculty of Economics and Business of the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC), and director of the master degree in Economic Analysis at the same university. He holds a PhD in Economics, and his research focuses on economic geography and industrial dynamics, analysing territorial development in an integrated manner, with particular attention to rural economies and to the processes of innovation and technological change within companies, especially in knowledge-intensive sectors. His work investigates the reciprocal relationship between territory and business: how the territorial context influences innovative capacity and productivity strategies, and how technological and industrial progress within companies impacts the economic structure and territorial disparities. He combines empirical research with a strong commitment to clear and informative communication.

Professor of Economics and World Economic Policy in the Economic and Business Studies at the Oberta de Catalunya University (UOC). Bachelor of Science in Economics and PhD in Economics from the Universitat de Barcelona. Researches and teaches Political Economy of Globalisation, especially the effects of foreign investment on receiving economies and, more recently, the productive effects of the current reconfiguration of globalization.