Public-Private Sector Research Center (PPSRC)

Director: Xavier Vives

The main objective of the Public-Private Sector Research Center, created in 2001, is to advance the knowledge and understanding of the dynamics, impacts and best practices related to collaborations between the public and private sectors. The center encourages research to develop effective policies and strategies to promote successful partnerships between both sectors.

The center's researchers exhaustively explore and analyze various models of public-private collaboration, identifying critical success factors, challenges and lessons learned. Research findings are disseminated through academic publications, events and collaborations with key actors in government and business.

In its practical scope, the PPSRC acts as a forum for dynamic exchange between researchers, professionals, entrepreneurs and public actors. Likewise, it plays a role as an observatory for civil society, facilitating the exchange of ideas and encouraging citizen participation in the analysis of the needs of public-private collaborations as a tool to solve current critical problems.

In its mission to catalyze innovation and continuous improvement in joint projects between the public and private sectors, as well as to contribute to the economic and social development of cities, the PPSRC promotes two international initiatives: the PPP for Cities, dedicated to public-private collaboration in the field of Smart Cities and the International Economic Forum in Logistics (IEFL), a think-tank dedicated to logistics reflection.

  • Contribute to academic excellence, the practical application of findings and the contribution to the development of effective policies and practices in the field of public-private collaborations.
  • To create and disseminate knowledge on the interaction between the public and private sectors, as well as to provide a meeting point for the exchange of opinions and debate.
  • Regulation and Competition: We focus on the study of regulated sectors such as telecommunications, media, energy, financial markets and health. Through in-depth analysis, we identify the regulatory and competitive dynamics that influence public-private collaborations, providing valuable insights for policy and strategy development.
  • Innovation and New Technologies: Our research addresses the impact of public-private collaborations on innovation, with special emphasis on new technologies and patents. We explore how these partnerships can drive the adoption of innovations and contribute to technological progress in various sectors.
  • Regional Economy and Industrial Policy: We emphasize the location of economic activity and business headquarters, exploring the relationship between public-private collaborations, regional economy and industrial policy. This line of research seeks to understand how these associations affect the geographical distribution of economic activity and industrial strategies

Reference Documents.

Civil Society Surveys.

Civil Society Surveys.
Reports.

Reports.
Articles.

Articles.

Report of the results of the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2022 focused on the Catalan educational system and the rest of Spain:

Spanish Reform Monitor Reports:

Press Articles:

Opinion Articles:

 

 

Conferences & Activities.

  • December 18, 2019 / Barcelona, Spain
    Barcelona Global Challenge. El reto de sumar para multiplicar: La colaboración público-privada como eje de transformación de Barcelona
    Press release
  • October 28, 2019 / Barcelona, Spain
    Press release: Barcelona Global Challenge. El reto de sumar para multiplicar: la
    colaboración público-privada como eje de transformación de Barcelona
    “El porqué y el cómo de la colaboración público-privada en Barcelona”

In collaboration with

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Related Research Centers & Initiatives.

PPP for Cities
Cities in Motion
International Economic Forum in Logistics

Academic Director.

Xavier Vives

Xavier Vives

Professor

Economics and
Financial Management

Research Fellows.

Miguel Antón

Miguel Antón

Professor

Financial Management
José Azar

José Azar

Research Associate
Economics

Albert Banal Estanol

Albert Banal Estanol

Associate Professor, Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Joan-Ramon Borrell

Joan-Ramon Borrell

Professor of Economics, Universitat de Barcelona
Luis Cabral

Luis Cabral

Professor of Economics and International Business, New York University
Bruno Cassiman

Bruno Cassiman

Professor

Strategic Management
Christian Eufinger

Christian Eufinger

Professor

Financial Management
Xavier Fageda

Xavier Fageda

Associate Professor of Economics, Universitat de Barcelona
Mireia Giné

Mireia Giné

Professor

Financial Management
Ángel Luis López

Ángel Luis López

Associate Professor, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Victor Martínez de Albéniz

Victor Martínez de Albéniz

Professor

Operations, Information and Technology
Núria Mas

Núria Mas

Professor

Economics
José Luis Moraga

José Luis Moraga

Professor of Industrial Organization, Universidad de Groningen
Manuel Mueller-Frank

Manuel Mueller-Frank

Professor

Economics
Gaizka Ormazabal

Gaizka Ormazabal

Professor

Accounting and Control
Stefano Sacchetto

Stefano Sacchetto

Associate Professor

Financial Management
Francesc Trillas

Francesc Trillas

Professor of Economics, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Carles Vergara

Carles Vergara

Professor

Financial Management
Govert Vroom

Govert Vroom

Professor

Strategic Management

Policy Research Fellows.

Giulio Federico

Giulio Federico

Member of the Chief Economist Team at the Directorate General for Competition (European Commission)

Ramon Xifré

Ramon Xifré

Assistant Professor of Economics and Business, ESCI – Universitat Pompeu Fabra

Research Affiliates.

Daniel Ferrés

Daniel Ferrés

Professor, Universidad de Montevideo

Ricard Gil

Ricard Gil

Assistant Professor, Carey School of Business at Johns Hopkins University

Executive Team.

Alicia Plana

Alicia Plana

Executive Director
Estefanía Alarcón

Estefanía Alarcón

Manager
Ajuntament de Barcelona
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President

Carles Cavallé

Carles Cavallé

Emeritus Professor

Strategic Management

Vice President

Joaquim Triadú

Joaquim Triadú

Vice President

Academic Director

Xavier Vives

Xavier Vives

Professor

Economics and
Financial Management

Publications

Journal Articles (refereed)

MANZANO, C., VIVES, X. (2021). Market power and welfare in asymmetric divisible good auctions. Theoretical Economics, 16 (3), 1095-1137. doi:10.3982/TE3675. VIVES, X., AZAR, J. (2021). General equilibrium oligopoly and ownership structure. Econometrica, 89 (3), 999-1048. doi:10.3982/ECTA17906. MUELLER-FRANK, M. (2014). Does One Bayesian Make a Difference? Journal of Economic Theory, 154, 423 - 452. doi:10.1016/j.jet.2014.09.005. MCCANN, B. T., VROOM, G. (2014). Competitive Behavior and Nonfinancial Objectives. Entry, Exit, and Pricing Decisions in Closely Held Firms. Organization Science, 25 (4), 969 - 990. doi:10.1287/orsc.2013.0859. BEDNAREK, Z., MOSZORO, M. (2014). The Arrow-Lind Theorem Revisited. Ownership Concentration and Valuation. Applied Financial Economics, 24 (5), 357 - 375. doi:10.1080/09603107.2013.877569. MOSZORO, M. (2014). Efficient Public-Private Capital Structures. Annals of Public & Cooperative Economics, 85 (1), 103 - 126. doi:10.1111/apce.12028. BORRELL, J. R., JIMÉNEZ, J. L., GARCÍA, C. (2014). Evaluating Antitrust Leniency Programs. Journal of Competition Law & Economics, 10 (1), 107 - 136. doi:10.1093/joclec/nht017. KOVALENKOV, A., VIVES, X. (2014). Competitive Rational Expectations Equilibria without Apology. Journal of Economic Theory, 149, 211 - 235. doi:10.1016/j.jet.2013.05.002. MOSZORO, M. (2014). Microeconomic Foundations of Bailouts. Journal of Natural Resources Policy Research, 6 (1), 109 - 112. doi:10.1080/19390459.2013.861159. ALLEN, F., VAYANOS, D., VIVES, X. (2014). Introduction to Financial Economics. Journal of Economic Theory, 149, 1 - 14. doi:10.1016/j.jet.2013.10.007.

Working Papers

VIVES, X. (2024). La competencia en los mercados digitales. XIFRÉ, R. (2020). Internal Devaluation as a Commitment Device in the Euro Area crisis (WP-1234-E). XIFRÉ, R. (2020). Eloquent Silence: Civil Service Career Development in the EU Financial Assistance Programmes Conditionality (WP-1233-E). XIFRÉ, R. (2020). Overlooked in the debate? Non-price competitiveness in the five largest Euro Area countries (WP-1235-E). VERGARA, C. (2018). The Term Structure of Interest Rates with Housing (WP-1203-E).

Proceedings

FERRANDO, A., MCADAM, P., PETROULAKIS, F., VIVES, X. (2023). Monetary policy, market power, and SMEs. (pp. 105–109). AEA Papers and Proceedings.

Articles in other publications

VIVES, X., RIVERO, D. (2023). Open Banking. Promise and trade-offs. European Economy. Banks, Regulation, and the Real Sector, pp. 45-56. VIVES, X. (2012). El paradigma de la competencia en el sector bancario después de la crisis. Papeles de Economía Española (130), pp. 12 - 20. VIVES, X. (2010). La crisis financiera y la regulación. Mediterráneo económico (18), pp. 77 - 92. FEDERICO, G., VIVES, X. (2010). Políticas Energéticas en la UE. Seguridad de Suministro, Medio Ambiente y Competencia. ICE: Cuadernos Económicos (79), pp. 113 - 137. LÓPEZ, Á. L., VIVES, X. (2008). Inversión en banda ancha. competencia en infraestructuras y competencia en servicios. Economistas (116), pp. 258 - 265.

Books

BERRONE, P., FAGEDA, X., LLUMÀ, C., RICART, J. E., RODRÍGUEZ, M., SALVADOR, J., ... PPP FOR CITIES - SPECIALIST CENTRE ON PPP IN SMART AND SUSTAINABLE CITIES (2018). Parceria Público-Privada na América Latina. Guia para Governos Regionais e Locais. Caracas: CAF. BERRONE, P., FAGEDA, X., LLUMÀ, C., RICART, J. E., RODRÍGUEZ, M., SALVADOR, J., ... PPP FOR CITIES - SPECIALIST CENTRE ON PPP IN SMART AND SUSTAINABLE CITIES (2018). Public-Private Partnership in Latin America. A Guide for Regional and Local Governments. Caracas: CAF. BERRONE, P., FAGEDA, X., LLUMÀ, C., RICART, J. E., RODRÍGUEZ, M., SALVADOR, J., ... PPP FOR CITIES - SPECIALIST CENTRE ON PPP IN SMART AND SUSTAINABLE CITIES (2018). Asociación Público-Privada en América Latina. guía para gobiernos regionales y locales. Caracas: CAF. VIVES, X. (2016). Competition and Stability in Banking: The Role of Regulation and Competition Policy. Oxford: Princeton University Press.

Book Chapters

MOSZORO, M., SPILLER, P. T. (2014). Third-Party Opportunism and the Theory of Public Contracts. Operationalization and Applications. In Eric Brousseau and Jean-Michel Glachant (Ed.), Manufacturing Markets: Legal, Political and Economic Dynamics (pp. 229 - 252). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. VIVES, X. (2011). La industria financiera y la crisis. el papel de la innovación. En Francisco González, ... [et al.] (Eds.), Innovación: perspectivas para el siglo XXI (pp. 323 - 331). Bilbao: Fundación BBVA. VIVES, X. (2010). The Financial Industry and the Crisis. The Role of Innovation. In BBVA Group (Ed.), Innovation: Perspectives for the 21st Century (pp. 321 - 329). Bilbao: Fundación BBVA.

Studies

GRAS, R., RICART, J. E. (2024). A Vision for Barcelona's Future: City Science Illuminating Urban and Economic Development. Urban and Economic Development vision and comparative analysis between Amsterdam, Barcelona, Boston, and Stockholm. IESE. PLANA, A., ALIAGA, D., BORRÀS, J., RICART, J. E. (2023). MES Barcelona: el impulso público-privado a la transición energética. IESE. , PLANA, A., ALIAGA, D., BORRÀS, J., RICART, J. E. (2023). MES Barcelona: Driving the Energy Transition Through Public-Private Partnerships. IESE. BERRONE, P., CARRASCO-FARRÉ, C., PLANA, A., RICART, J. E., TRUPIA, G. (2022). Innovating Through PPPs: The Case of Economic Development in Barcelona. IESE. ALICIA PLANA OLÍAS,, JORDI SALVADOR, RICART, J. E. (2022). Towards New Mobility in Barcelona. Lessons learned from other cities.. IESE.

Cases

MOSZORO, M. (2013). A Wind Farm Project Finance Deal. IESE, F-886-E. MOSZORO, M. (2013). Project finance: financiación de un parque eólico. IESE, F-886.