Miguel Dols Fellows' Lecture Autumn Term 2023

Each term the Cañada-Blanch Centre at LSE organises a Fellow Lecture in which his visiting LSE-Miguel Dols Fellows present their ongoing research.

Meet our speakers

Assist. Prof. Pedro Fierro, Assist. Professor at the Adolfo Ibañez University (Chile). His research is focused on digital politics and territory.

Measuring Frustration and Resentment in Politics

This study investigates the concepts of frustration and resentment in politics, using the case of Chile. We contribute to the literature in three key areas. Firstly, we differentiate between flow (frustration) and stock (resentment) variables, emphasising the accumulation of negative political sentiments over time. Secondly, we employ a pseudo-panel methodology to conduct longitudinal analyses using cross-sectional data, enabling insights into the temporal trajectory of political attitudes. Thirdly, our results highlight that resentment is particularly pronounced among younger individuals with higher socioeconomic status, challenging traditional assumptions about political resentment and socioeconomic vulnerability. Our findings provide valuable insights into political frustration and resentment dynamics, emphasising the need for a nuanced understanding of these phenomena in contemporary democracies.

Tatjana Neuhuber, PhD. Candidate in International Social and Public Policy at the Vienna University of Technology (TU Vienna) at the Institute of Spatial Planning. Her broader research interests are the welfare state and its role in alleviating spatial inequalities and achieving spatial justice.

Extending the perspectives on foundational livability: Income, Infrastructure, and Time as Three Pillars of an Alternative Wellbeing Indicator

Differences in living standards are a central focus of research and policy in economics and social sciences. This project seeks to advance the measurement of living standards by expanding upon traditional income-based inequality metrics. It proposes an innovative approach that incorporates not only income but also access to essential infrastructure and time utilization. By examining these three dimensions together, the project aims to provide a more comprehensive understanding of living standards for various household types and regions in Austria. It utilizes microdata from official statistics, such as income and time-use surveys, and integrates them with geospatial information on infrastructure availability. The research addresses questions about regional and household disparities in residual income, the integration of social infrastructure accessibility, and the impact of time use. The findings are expected to inform public discourse and policy decisions, contributing to a broader understanding of well-being and inequality beyond income alone.

Prof. Francisco J. Sáez Fernández, Professor and Director of the Department of International and Spanish Economics at the University of Granada. His research work has been published in national and foreign journals about monetary and financial economics, social economy and economics of natural resources. 

Female presence in the governnace of European Credit Unions and its impact on their efficient behaviour joint work with Ignacio Jiménez Hernández

This work analyses the relationship between gender diversity and efficiency in the credit union sector in Europe. Using Data Envelopment Analysis to measure technical efficiency, we assess efficiency scores by country and analyse gender-based efficiency differences. Although its conclusions are still provisional, primary results reveal noteworthy differences in efficiency levels among national markets and suggest that the presence of women in the workforce and in board positions of these entities could positively influence their levels of technical efficiency. This could be particularly relevant in countries where credit unions have a greater relative presence in national banking markets, as well as in those that represent the largest share of the European cooperative credit market. 

Roser Almenar Rodriguez, MSc. in International Law by Complutense University (Madrid). Her research work focuses on topics dealing with Space Law and Policy, the impact of technological advances in the protection of human rights, and general Public International Law. 

The aftermath of satellite-obtained images on the individuals’ right to data protection

The progressive technological evolution has brought about a paradigm shift in the theory of “generations of rights”, leading to the emergence of a series of “informational” rights amongst which the right to data protection is recognised at both domestic and international levels. Notwithstanding the safeguards put in place to guarantee this fundamental human right in Earth, its applicability to EO imagery taken in outer space is questioned. One of the main pillars on which the new space economy stands is space data, due to the undoubted benefits it generates for the space commercial business. However, there appear to be substantial risks to individuals’ privacy associated with the collection of these satellite-obtained images as a consequence of the growing accuracy of satellite cameras. At this juncture, it becomes imperative to examine the relevant legal instruments in question in order to assess whether they properly address these regulatory, topical challenges.

Meet our chair

Prof. Andrés Rodríguez-Pose is the Princesa de Asturias Chair and a Professor of Economic Geography at the London School of Economics. He is the Director of the Cañada Blanch Centre LSE. He is a former Head of the Department of Geography and Environment between 2006 and 2009. He is a past-President of the Regional Science Association International (RSAI) (2015-2017) and served as Vice-President of the RSAI in 2014. He was also Vice-President (2012-2013) and Secretary (2001-2005) of the European Regional Science Association.

More about this event

The Cañada-Blanch Centre at LSE is the vehicle to achieve the objective of the Fundación Cañada Blanch: developing and reinforcing the links between the United Kingdom and Spain. This is done by means of fostering cutting-edge knowledge generation and joint research projects between researchers in the United Kingdom, and at the LSE in particular, on the one hand, and Spain, on the other.

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