Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Campus of International Excellence Southern Catalonia
Research Centre on Economics and Sustainability (ECO-SOS)

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Flores-Fillol, Ricardo

Associate Professor
PhD: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Despatx: 320
Group: grode
Pho.: 977 75 8916
Email: ricardo.flores(ELIMINAR)@urv.cat
Web: Flores-Fillol, Ricardo

Specialties
  • Industrial Organization
  • Transportation Economics
Profile

Ricardo Flores-Fillol is an associate professor at Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV). He obtained his PhD in 2007 at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), under the supervision of Inés Macho-Stadler. His thesis analyzes the different sources of competition in the airline industry and the phenomenon of airline alliances.

His research interests are focused on microeconomics, industrial organization, air transportation economics, and urban economics.

His publications have appeared in academic journals such as European Economic Review, Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, Journal of Economics and Management Strategy, International Journal of Industrial Organization, and Regional Science and Urban Economics, Economics Letters, among others.

More information at Ricardo's webpage.

Publications
Articles in journals JCR
  • Fageda, X.; Flores-Fillol, Ricardo (2025): "The environmental challenge in aviation: Can airport charges be part of the solution?", Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists ,forthcoming,
  • Fageda, X.; Flores-Fillol, Ricardo (2024): "Service-quality and pricing strategies in the airline industry: The role of distance", Economics of Transportation ,40, 100381
  • Fageda, X.; Flores-Fillol, Ricardo; Theilen, Bernd (2022): "Price versus quantity measures to deal with pollution and congestion in urban areas: A political economy approach", Journal of Environmental Economics and Management ,115, article 102719
  • Bernardo, V.; Fageda, X.; Flores-Fillol, Ricardo (2021): "Pollution and congestion in urban areas: The effects of low emission zones", Economics of Transportation ,26-27, article 100221
  • Brueckner, J. K.; Flores-Fillol, Ricardo (2020): "Market structure and quality determination for complementary products: Alliances and service quality in the airline industry", International Journal of Industrial Organization ,68, article 102557
  • Fageda, X.; Flores-Fillol, Ricardo; Lin, M. H. (2020): "Vertical differentiation and airline alliances: The effect of antitrust immunity", Regional Science and Urban Economics ,81, article 103517
  • Fageda, X.; Flores-Fillol, Ricardo; Theilen, Bernd (2019): "Hybrid cooperation agreements in networks: The case of the airline industry", International Journal of Industrial Organization ,62, 194-227
  • Flores-Fillol, Ricardo; Iozzi, A.; Valletti, T. (2018): "Platform pricing and consumer foresight: The case of airports", Journal of Economics and Management Strategy ,27 (4), 705-725,
  • Flores-Fillol, Ricardo; Iranzo Sancho, Susana; Mañé Vernet, Ferran (2017): “Teamwork and delegation of decisions within the firm”, International Journal of Industrial Organization ,52, 1-29
  • Fageda, X.; Flores-Fillol, Ricardo (2016): “How do airlines react to airport congestion? The role of networks”, Regional Science and Urban Economics ,56, 73-81
  • Flores-Fillol, Ricardo; Garcia-López, M. A.; Nicolini, R. (2016): “Organization of land surrounding airports: The case of the aerotropolis”, Land Economics ,92, 57-81
  • Fageda, X.; Flores-Fillol, Ricardo (2015): “A note on optimal airline networks under airport congestion”, Economics Letters ,128, 90-94
  • Flores-Fillol, Ricardo; Ibañez, G.; Theilen, Bernd (2014): "Domestic and international research joint ventures: The effect of collusion", Economics Letters ,122, 79-83
  • Bilotkach, V.; Fageda, X.; Flores-Fillol, Ricardo (2013): "Airline consolidation and the distribution of traffic between primary and secondary hubs", Regional Science and Urban Economics ,43, 951-963
  • Fageda, X.; Flores-Fillol, Ricardo (2012): “Air services on thin routes: Regional versus low-cost airlines”, Regional Science and Urban Economics ,42, 702-714
  • Fageda, X.; Flores-Fillol, Ricardo (2012): “On the optimal distribution of traffic of network airlines”, European Economic Review ,56, 1164-1179
  • Flores-Fillol, Ricardo; Moner-Colonques, R. (2011): "Endogenous mergers of complements with mixed bundling", Review of Industrial Organization ,39, 231-251
  • Bilotkach, V.; Fageda, X.; Flores-Fillol, Ricardo (2010): "Scheduled service versus private transportation: The role of distance", Regional Science and Urban Economics ,40, 60-72
  • Flores-Fillol, Ricardo (2010): "Congested hubs", Transportation Research Part B: Methodological ,44, 358-370
  • Flores-Fillol, Ricardo (2009): "Airline alliances: Parallel or complementary?", Applied Economics Letters ,16, 585-590
  • Flores-Fillol, Ricardo (2009): "Airline competition and network structure", Transportation Research Part B: Methodological ,43, 966-983
  • Brueckner, J. K.; Flores-Fillol, Ricardo (2007): "Airline schedule competition", Review of Industrial Organization ,30, 161-177
  • Flores-Fillol, Ricardo; Moner-Colonques, R. (2007): "Strategic formation of airline alliances", Journal of Transport Economics and Policy ,41, 427-449
Articles in journals not indexed in the JCR
  • Bernardo, V.; Fageda, X.; Flores-Fillol, Ricardo (2021): "Policy measures to reduce pollution and congestion in urban areas: Urban tolls or low emission zones?", ESADE EcPol Policy Brief 08/April/2021 ,,
  • Bernardo, V.; Fageda, X.; Flores-Fillol, Ricardo (2020): "Mitigating congestion in urban areas: Urban tolls versus low emission zones", Papeles de Energía ,10, 65-92
  • Fageda, X.; Flores-Fillol, Ricardo (2018): "Traffic jams and pollution in big cities: Analysis and solutions", FEDEA Policy Papers 2018/04 ,,
  • Flores-Fillol, Ricardo (2009): "Current applications of the theory of market failures (in Economics)", @tic Revista d’Innovació Educativa ,3, 67-71
Books
Book Chapters
  • Bernardo, V.; Fageda, X.; Flores-Fillol, Ricardo (2021): "Dealing with negative externalities: Low emission zones vs. congestion tolls", R. Vickerman (eds.) , International Encyclopedia of Transportation ,vol. 1, Elsevier (ISBN: 978-0-08102-671-7)
  • Fageda, X.; Flores-Fillol, Ricardo; Theilen, Bernd (2019): “Joint ventures in the transatlantic airline market", Kevin Cullinane (eds.) Advances in Airline Economics ,vol. 8, Emerald Books (ISSN:2212-1609)
  • Fageda, X.; Flores-Fillol, Ricardo (2017): “Airport congestion and airline network structure”, James H. Peoples Jr. (eds.) Advances in Airline Economics ,vol. 6, Emerald Books (ISSN:2212-1609)
Projects
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