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It is a research group that brings together ESCSET's research in economics, business and entrepreneurship, tourism, marketing and, in general, the economic and social environment from an applied point of view. In addition, it also integrates the research carried out within the framework of the Chair of Social Economy. The aim of this research is to contribute to improving the competitiveness and well-being of the territory while preserving the quality of the social environment. These areas of knowledge have obvious synergies and interdependencies that the group reinforces. The research group was born with a firm desire to transfer knowledge with the public and private sectors given the existence of strong collaboration agreements with many public and private entities.


Dr. Joseph Maria Raya
Coordinator of the Research Group Applied to the Financial, Economic and Social Environment
- Tourism, Housing and Transport: The area of Tourism and Transport brings together research that is included in two of the groups in which the journals of the Social Science Citation Index are classified (more than 20 journals). As for territorial data, tourism represents 13% of the GDP of the Maresme region (and 12% of Catalonia) and has the second coast with the most moorings in Europe. The research focuses on the analysis and evaluation of public policies in the fields of housing and tourism. An example could be the effects of rent control or the granting of tourist licenses.
- Social Economy: The Social Economy aims to combine innovation, business and values to be able to contribute, from the academic field, to the productive transformation of the country, while incorporating the study, knowledge and dissemination of inclusive forms of management and business relations. At the end of the crisis, there are many voices from the academic world calling for a more innovative business management and economic development that takes into account values as a form of economic innovation. Apart from the already mentioned presence of innovation within Tecnocampus, it must be borne in mind that this is based in a region traditionally sensitive to business organization with structures typical of the Social Economy, such as cooperatives.
- Entrepreneurship: Entrepreneurship and innovation is a younger research area and therefore with less specific power within the SSCI. Research in this area is located within others that are already very established (such as labor economics, business economics and education), but with many possibilities to grow and to achieve its own space in Research in the next 10 years. Likewise, it constitutes the axis of the Tecnocampus as a scientific park and is prominently present in the curricula of the Business Administration and Innovation Management Degree and the University Master's Degree in Entrepreneurship and Innovation.
- Finance and business development: The research areas associated with finance and territorial development bring together two of the well-established groups of the Social Science Citation Index, with more than 100 academic journals of the highest level, and their importance is justified from the roots of the economic crisis and financial and how the economic development of the territory should be approached. Within the Tecnocampus they are part of the main core of the AdE Degrees, Logistics and the double degrees.
- Research in digital communications, marketing and behavioral economics: Digital communities and new forms of communication, especially focused on how companies (tourist destinations and people) communicate, in their promotional videos, websites and social networks as well as their effects. Digital communities and new forms of communication focuses on the effects of digitization on the communication models of companies and people. Current trends in the use of different communication platforms, formats and messages are examined, as well as strategies for communicating personally or corporately. In this sense, the role of the current consumer and their characteristics are addressed taking into account the current digital ecosystem.
- Logistics and maritime business: Our maritime business and logistics research group focuses on analyzing and improving the processes of transportation, storage and distribution of goods across all modes of transport, in order to optimize operational efficiency, reduce costs and minimize environmental impacts. It also investigates supply chain management, maritime transport strategies, emerging technologies, legal and regulatory aspects, as well as sustainability in layman's terms, seeking to develop innovative solutions that benefit both companies, institutions and society in general. The fundamental axes are: Connectivity, sustainability and optimization of processes in our heterogeneous research field.
- Gender and diversity research: it has as its common axis the analysis of the impact of gender and diversity in various areas within the social sciences: the world of work, education, economy, health; as well as the construction of proposals that respond to the current reality, both from the perspective of prevention and overcoming it.
- Wellbeing and Health: The research area in "Wellbeing and Health", straddling the economics of health and the public economy, within GRAEFES focuses on public policies aimed at the elderly and vulnerable populations. Our research studies the impact of these public programs on health, well-being and the use of health resources. The area also includes research on the impact of lifestyles and mental health, as well as other interventions inside and outside the health sector. Among the questions we have asked ourselves, is included: "How does dependency benefits affect the use of health resources in Catalonia?" "How does the prescription of physical activity affect mental health?". We also collaborate with the Department of Social Rights and other institutions promoting the transfer of knowledge.
Dr. Alex Araujo
Dr. Valeria Bernardo
Dr. Marian Buil
Dr. Enric Camón Lluís
Dr. Dolores Celma
Dr. Patricia Crespo
Dr. Roberto Dopeso
Dr. Yvette Fuentes
Dr. Giovanni Giusti
Dr. Ismael Hernández Adell
Dr. Helena Hernández Pizarro
Dr. Alexander Kucel
Dr. Jesus Martínez Marín
Dr. Núria Masferrer
Dr. Jose Ignacio Monreal Galan
Dra. Mónica Juliana Oviedo León
Dr. Noemi Ruiz
Dr. Eloi Serrano Robles
Dr. Judith Turrión Prats
Dr. David Puertas Graell
Dr. Albert Rof Bertrans
Dr. Alejandra Masó Llorente
Dr. Guillermo Antuña Martinez
Dr. Catalina Llaneza
Below are the different scientific articles written by the members of the research group in recent years.
SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS