Nerea Gómez Fernández

I am a researcher and professor in the Department of Applied Economics at the University of Valencia.

My research interests are mainly in the areas of economics of education, applied statistics, public economics and applied macroeconomics.

Short Bio

In January 2022 I received my Ph.D. in Statistics (Economics of Education) from the Universidad Politécnica de Valencia. My doctoral thesis work was awarded the 2022 prize of the Youth Chair of the University of Valencia for the best doctoral thesis on youth issues in Spain.

From September 2018 to December 2018, I was PhD visiting researcher at the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Previously, in 2016 I received my Bachelor's Degree in Economics from Universidad de Valencia (National Award for Excellence in Academic Performance) and then I obtained a Master's Degree in Applied Economics from the Universidad de Alicante and a Master's Degree in Teaching from the UNED. During my Bachelor's I spent one year as an Erasmus exchange student at Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg.

Education

• PhD. in Statistics and Optimization, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia (Spain), January 2022.
• MA. in Teaching in Secondary Schools and Vocational Training (Specialisation in Economics), UNED (Spain), October 2018.
• MA. in Applied Economics, Universidad de Alicante (Spain), June 2017.
• B. Sc. in Economics, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg (Germany), Erasmus year 2014-2015.
• B. Sc. in Economics, Universidad de Valencia (Spain), June 2016.

Employment

• Full-time researcher and professor. Universidad de Valencia, Department of Applied Economics (Spain). September 2022 - Present
• Researcher. Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, INGENIO (CSIC-UPV) joint research institute (Spain). December 2021 - July 2022.
• Associate Professor. EDEM Business School, Applied Economy Department (Spain). September 2021 - July 2022.
• Pre-doctoral Fellow. Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Centre for Quality and Change Management (Spain). September 2017 - October 2021.
• Visiting Researcher. London School of Economics and Political Science (UK). September 2018 - December 2018.
• Research Assistant. Universidad de Alicante, Department of Applied Economic Analysis (Spain). October 2016 - June 2017.
• Research Assistant. Universidad de Valencia, Laboratory for Research in Experimental Economics (Spain). September 2015 - December 2015.
• Economic Analyst Intern. Valencia City Council, Economic Regulations Section (Spain). July 2013 - August 2013.

Fellowships and awards

• I Prize Youth chair (doctoral thesis), Universitat de València & Instituto Valenciano de la Juventud, 2022.
• Research Grant, Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas (CIS), 2022.
• Research Grant, Fundación Banco Sabadell, 2021.
• National Award for Excellence in Academic Performance (Social Sciences-Economics), Ministerio de Universidades , 2020.
• IVAJ Prize (Master's thesis), Instituto Valenciano de la Juventud, 2020.
• Young Researchers Award, Fundación Alternativas, 2019.
• Cañada Blanch Foundation-London School of Economics and Political Science Research Award, 2017 .
• FPU PhD Fellowship-Contract, Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities, 2017.
• Award for the Outstanding Postgraduate of the Year (Highest GPA class of 2017, MA. in Applied Economics), Universidad de Alicante, 2017.
• Research Fellowship (Department of Applied Economic Analysis), Universidad de Alicante, 2016.
• Award for the Outstanding Graduate of the Year (Highest GPA in Valencian Community, class of 2016, B. Sc. in Economics), Generalitat Valenciana, 2016.
• Award for the Outstanding Graduate of the Year (Highest GPA class of 2016, Faculty of Economics), Colegio de Economistas de Valencia 2016.
• Award for the Outstanding Graduate of the Year (Highest GPA class of 2016, B. Sc. in Economics), Universidad de Valencia, 2016.
• Santander Formula international mobility award (Exchange Student, University of Heidelberg, Germany), Banco Santander, 2014.