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Remittances
Methods for estimating new series of remittance inflows. Implications of these new series on the balance of payments of the emigrants’ country of origin.
Migration
The economics of migratory flows. Causes and consequences mainly applied to the Spanish case of the late 19th century and 20th century.
Contrasts in regional growth
I combine research on remittances and migration at a provincial or local level. My analysis focuses on the Spanish case, but results that can be exported to other economies and contexts.
Land tenure systems
Analysis of the implications of different land tenure systems, such as smallholdings or large estates, like efficiency and growth.
Publications
Peer-reviewed journal articles
2026
Spanish Emigrant Remittances and their Impact on Public Finances, 1870-1936
ABSTRACT
This paper examines the impact of remittances from Spanish emigrants in the Americas on Spain’s public finances between 1870 and 1936. Using a newly reconstructed remittance series, it analyses whether these inflows contributed to tax revenue and public expenditure in real terms. A Vector Error Correction Model is employed to assess both short- and long-term effects on fiscal variables, distinguishing between direct and indirect taxation. The findings suggest that remittances bolstered direct tax revenues, particularly through wealth accumulation and investment. At the same time, their impact on the purchasing power of indirect taxation was limited due to Spain’s underdeveloped fiscal system and informal economy. Additionally, evidence of a short-term crowding-out effect on public spending is found, aligning with recent literature on remittances substituting for state intervention. These insights contribute to broader discussions on the historical role of remittances in state capacity and fiscal development.
APA CITATION
Muniz-Mejuto, A. (2026). Spanish emigrant remittances and their impact on public finances, 1870-1936. Revista De Historia Industrial — Industrial History Review, 35(96), 63–100. https://doi.org/10.1344/rhi-ihr.48083
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2017
Cultural adaptation of ERASMUS students in Latvia and host university responsibility
ABSTRACT
Internationalisation of education and student mobility (incoming and outgoing) has become a significant factor in the sphere of higher education. These processes lead to interaction between local students and exchange students, as well as between exchange students and host universities. Being in the foreign country for a certain period (one or two semesters) requires some cultural and social adaptation that could or could not be problematic for various reasons. In order to maximise benefits for the exchange students and host universities, it is important to identify existing problems and to offer possible solutions. The aim of the current paper is to research the critical aspects of cultural adaptation process of ERASMUS students in Latvia. The international group that consists of a professor of the University College of Economics and Culture and three exchange students from Italy and Spain carried out the research. The empirical methods used were the following: a survey of ERASMUS students (non-probability purposive sampling) and semi-structured interviews with the host university ERASMUS coordinators. The data processing methods were the descriptive statistics as well as the thematic content analysis. On the basis of critical issues identified during the research process, the authors worked a set of practical solutions aimed at the host institutions.
APA CITATION
Vevere, V., Resentini, C., García, M. and Muñiz, A. (2017). Cultural adaptation of ERASMUS students in Latvia and host university responsibility, Journal of Economics and Culture, 14(2): 44-54.
with Velga Vevere, Consuelo Resentini, and Marcos García
Book chapters
2025
Memes-Based Learning: A Pilot Experience in Microeconomics
ABSTRACT
This chapter presents a small teaching experiment in a first-year Microeconomics course with high failure rates and low motivation. To make theory feel less distant, we introduced the “Microeconomics Memes Championship”, where students on an English-taught Business Administration degree created original memes to explain core ideas from consumer theory, firm theory, and competitive markets. Students were asked to turn diagrams and definitions into pictures and captions their classmates would instantly recognise; translating standard microeconomics into the language of everyday digital culture. The evaluation combines exam data with a short perception survey. Using a simple OLS model of the standardised final exam score, and controlling for group, number of sittings and prior marks, results show that the students who completed all stages of the activity scored around 0.75–1.28 standard deviations above their peers. They were not always the “strongest” students on paper; several had weaker mathematical profiles. Survey responses suggest that participants felt the activity helped them understand, remember and revise the material, and clearly supported repeating it. The chapter argues that meme-based tasks can offer a low-cost, low-barrier way to reduce anxiety and foster deeper engagement with Microeconomics.
APA CITATION
Muniz-Mejuto, A. & Garrido, C. (2025). Memes-Based Learning: A Pilot Experiment in Microeconomics, in J. Camacho, A. Levi & F. Soto (Eds.), Formación superior transformadora: 6 pilares para potenciar la empleabilidad y competencias profesionales. Marcial Pons, Ediciones Jurídicas y Sociales, S.A. ISBN: 979-13-87913-48-9
with Carmen Garrido
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Working Papers
State Sponsored Emigration under Francoist Rule: An Exploration
with Covadonga Meseguer & Laura Maravall
Currently in R&R by Migration Studies