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Green fiscal systems: Their role in the European Green Deal (2023)
Book Chapter
Fernandez Martin, R. M. (2024). Green fiscal systems: Their role in the European Green Deal. In Making the European Green Deal Work: EU Sustainability Policies at Home and Abroad (29-44). (1). UK: Taylor & Francis (Routledge). https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003246985-4

Environmental policies in Europe have progressively shifted the way in which resources are allocated towards more sustainable practices. The European Green Deal (EGD) aims to boost changes in this area to achieve EU climate and energy targets. The EG... Read More about Green fiscal systems: Their role in the European Green Deal.

Economics for a low carbon future (2023)
Book Chapter
Fernandez Martin, R. M. (2023). Economics for a low carbon future. In P. Molthan-Hill (Ed.), Sustainable Management. A complete guide for faculty and students (237-264). (3). Abingdon, Oxon, UK: Taylor & Francis (Routledge). https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003294665-12

In this chapter you will learn about the interactions between economy and environment as well as how economists try to solve the puzzle of giving the right value to our environmental resources so that sustainable development can be achieved. In this... Read More about Economics for a low carbon future.

Effects of Trade Barriers on Development and Growth (2021)
Book Chapter
Fernandez, R. M. (2021). Effects of Trade Barriers on Development and Growth. In W. Leal Filho (Ed.), Reduced Inequalities (159-166). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-95882-8_24

A basic definition of trade barriers would refer to all factors that may influence how many goods and services are shipped across international borders (Feenstra and Taylor 2017a). This definition is quite neutral, and it needs to be understood that... Read More about Effects of Trade Barriers on Development and Growth.

Shifting models of energy companies towards green economy in Europe (2021)
Book Chapter
Fernandez, R. (2021). Shifting models of energy companies towards green economy in Europe. In J. M. Fairbrass, & N. Vasilakos (Eds.), The Rise of the Green Economy: Challenges and Opportunities (107 - 126). Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108780933.008

The traditional model of European energy company has been characterised by big entities that usually play a relatively important role as national champions in terms of market share, assets value, vertical integration, political influence and employme... Read More about Shifting models of energy companies towards green economy in Europe.

Energy Governance in Spain (2019)
Book Chapter
Campos-Martín, J. M., Crespo, L., & Fernandez, R. (2020). Energy Governance in Spain. In Handbook of Energy Governance in Europe. Springer Nature [academic journals on nature.com]. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-73526-9_29-1

Spain is lagging behind in the transition to a sustainable energy system compared to other EU member states. Its unique position as an energy island, coupled with errors in energy planning inherited from previous government regimes, constitute a lega... Read More about Energy Governance in Spain.

Gross Domestic Product and Health (2019)
Book Chapter
Fernandez, R. M. (2019). Gross Domestic Product and Health. In Good Health and Well-Being (1-10). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69627-0_83-1

Health is defined as “a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity” (WHO 1978). In this regard, well-being is understood “as how people feel and how they function, both on a personal an... Read More about Gross Domestic Product and Health.

SDG3 Good Health and Well-Being: Integration and Connection with Other SDGs (2019)
Book Chapter
Fernandez, R. M. (2019). SDG3 Good Health and Well-Being: Integration and Connection with Other SDGs. In Good Health and Well-Being (629-636). (1). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-95681-7_64

Sustainable Development Goal 3 (SDG3) pledges to “Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages” (UN 2015a). Health is affected by multitude of factors, inherent to each individual but also dependent on environmental and economic ci... Read More about SDG3 Good Health and Well-Being: Integration and Connection with Other SDGs.

Environmental economics (2017)
Book Chapter
Fernandez, R. M. (2017). Environmental economics. In The Business Student's Guide to Sustainable Management (227-258). (2). Taylor & Francis (Routledge). https://doi.org/10.4324/9781351216500-8

This chapter discusses basic concepts related to environmental economics and a reasonable overview of the policies and instruments more widely used to tackle environment-related issues such as risks to human health from the point of view of the neces... Read More about Environmental economics.

Spain and renewable energy promotion. Europeanization upside down. (2017)
Book Chapter
Solario, I., & Fernandez, R. (2017). Spain and renewable energy promotion. Europeanization upside down. In A Guide to EU Renewable Energy Policy. Comparing Europeanization and domestic policy change in EU member states (141–161). Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781783471560.00018

Spain’s renewable energy policy can be traced back to the 1970s, with the first legislation outlining a specific support scheme for renewable electricity issued early in the following decade. From then onwards Spain became a European forerunner in th... Read More about Spain and renewable energy promotion. Europeanization upside down..

Effects of the new 2020 strategy on regional energy initiatives and energy markets integration (2014)
Book Chapter
Fernández, R. M. (2014). Effects of the new 2020 strategy on regional energy initiatives and energy markets integration. In Regional Energy Initiatives. Taylor & Francis (Routledge). https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315774794-19

Last years have seen how the environment around energy issues has changed a lot through the European Union (EU). Even though it has been always claimed that there is a need for better integration, the measures taken did not seem to be leading Europe... Read More about Effects of the new 2020 strategy on regional energy initiatives and energy markets integration.

The Financial System in Spain and Portugal: Institutions and Structure of the Market (2010)
Book Chapter
Hornero, A. C., Sánchez, I. G., & Fernandez, R. (2011). The Financial System in Spain and Portugal: Institutions and Structure of the Market. In Financial Market Integration and Growth (177-280). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-16274-9_6

In the EU, there is a general consensus about the need for greater financial integration. It is regarded as beneficial for the improved efficiency of the financial systems of the individual member states, as well as being a factor in promoting greate... Read More about The Financial System in Spain and Portugal: Institutions and Structure of the Market.