The ERSA European Prize in Regional Science 2021 has been awarded to Juan R. Cuadrado-Roura, Applied Economics Professor Emeritus, University of Alcala, Spain; Founder Director of the Institute for Economic and Social Analysis (IAES); Director of the PhD Program on Economics and Legal Sciences, University C. J. Cela, Madrid.
Inspired by social and territorial inequalities in the distribution of income, poverty, unemployment, … Juan R. Cuadrado-Roura’s scientific career has been very prolific whilst contributing to policy as an analyst or adviser.
The research achievements of Juan R. Cuadrado-Roura are numerous and outstanding. He is the author or co-author of more than 60 books, more than 140 research articles and book chapters. To cite a few recent publications: Política Económica (a handbook on Economic Policy), 6th. Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2019; Service Industries and Regions and ‘Regional Problems and Policies in Latin America, Springer, 2014; ‘Development, contributions and trends in regional studies in Spain: An overview, Papers in Regional Science, 2020, 99 (2), pp. 327-358
Juan has also acted as an expert and consultant for various international organizations including the European Commission, the OECD and the World Bank.
His contributions to the Regional Science Community are also impressive and include founding editor of the first Spanish regional journal (Estudios Regionales), 2nd President of the Spanish Regional Science Association (AECR), President of ERSA (1995-1999) and organizer the 21st ERSA Congress (1981) and the RSAI World Congress (1992), as well as many national and international congresses and workshops on regional problems and policies.
Finally, Juan R. Cuadrado-Roura has received five Doctorates Honoris Causa. He is a corresponding member of the Royal Academy of Moral and Political Sciences, as well as other scientific institutions. Recognitions within the RSAI-ERSA Community are also numerous, to mention only recent ones: the Hirotada Kohno Award for Outstanding Service to the RSAI (2017), AECR Prize of regional Science (2019), ERSA Winter School Class 2021 labeled “Juan R. Cuadrado-Roura”, RSAI fellow (2020).
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