EXPERTISE
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Alberto Jesús del Villar García is an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Alcalá. With extensive academic and research experience, he is a leading specialist in hydro-economics, environmental resource valuation, and cost-benefit analysis applied to water policies.
His primary line of research addresses the design and optimization of water markets, the economic evaluation of hydraulic infrastructures (such as water transfers and desalination), and the impacts of climate change on the agricultural economy. He has led and participated in numerous national and European research projects, working closely with public administrations and river basin authorities on hydrological planning.
At UAH, he carries out intensive teaching duties in microeconomics and environmental economics, alongside holding university management responsibilities. His scientific output includes book chapters, technical reports, and papers in high-impact international journals, establishing him as an expert voice on the financial and environmental sustainability of water management in Spain.