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Graduate in Economics and Business Administration from the University of Santiago de Compostela (1994) and PhD in Applied Economics from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (2000), where she received the extraordinary doctoral award. She has completed research stays at prestigious institutions, including the University of York (United Kingdom, 1996), the Institute for Fiscal Studies (Ministry of Economy, 2001), and the University of Salford (Manchester, United Kingdom, 2017). Since 2006, she has been an associate professor in the Department of Applied Economics at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.
Her research focuses on Economics and Public Policies, with an emphasis on the evaluation of projects and social expenditure programs, addressing topics such as welfare state policies, aging, educational transitions, and gender equality. She has led and participated in numerous competitively funded projects, including: SUSTAINWELL (HORIZON-CL2, 2023-2027), WELLCARE (APCIN, More Years Better Lives, 2021-2025), WELTRANSIM (APCIN, More Years Better Lives, 2016-2020) and AGENTA (7th Framework Programme of the European Commission, 2014-2017).
She has collaborated with organizations such as the Ministry of Economy, the Institute for Fiscal Studies, the Government of Navarra, and the National Center for Aging Research (CNIE). Additionally, she has been a member of the Spanish team of the international group National Transfer Accounts (NTA) since 2009 and served as an advisor to the European Commission under the open coordination framework (ASISP Network) on pensions, healthcare, and long-term care (2010-2013).
Her scientific output includes publications in high-impact international journals such as Ecological Economics, Journal of Population Economics, International Tax and Public Finance, Fiscal Studies, Population and Development Review, Demographic Research, Journal of Economics of Ageing, Economic Analysis and Policy, and European Review of Economic History. Nationally, she has contributed to journals such as Revista de Economía Aplicada, Hacienda Pública Española, Moneda y Crédito, and SERIEs. She has also authored book chapters, participated in numerous national and international conferences, and contributed to outreach publications.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Ph. D., Doctorat, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)
Award Date: 1 Jan 2000
Degree, Económicas y Empresariales, University of Santiago de Compostela (USC)
Award Date: 1 Jun 1994
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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SUSTAINWELL: Sustainable Welfare: Rethinking the roles of Family, Market and State
Souto Nieves, G. (Principal Investigator)
1/02/23 → 31/01/27
Project: International research project
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WELLCARE: Caring Over the Lifecycle: the Roles of Families and Welfare States Today and into the Future
Souto Nieves, G. (Principal Investigator)
1/06/21 → 31/05/25
Project: International research project
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LAS POLITICAS PUBLICAS ANTE LOS CAMBIOS SOCIALES: IMPOSICION, GASTO SOCIAL E INNOVACION
Lopez Garcia, M. A. (Principal Investigator), Busom Piquer, I. (Investigator), Ruiz del Portal, F. X. (Investigator), Souto Nieves, G. (Investigator), Vallés Giménez, J. (Investigator) & Zárate Marco, A. I. (Investigator)
Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (MINECO)
1/01/19 → 31/12/21
Project: Research Projects and Other Grants
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Las políticas públicas ante los cambios sociales: imposición, gasto social e innovación
Lopez Garcia, M. A. (Principal Investigator), Hromcová, J. (Collaborator), Ruiz del Portal, F. X. (Collaborator), Busom Piquer, I. (Investigator) & Souto Nieves, G. (Investigator)
1/01/16 → 31/12/18
Project: Research Projects and Other Grants
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POLITICA PUBLICA Y ANALISIS ECONOMICO
Lopez Garcia, M. A. (Principal Investigator), Rodado, M. D. C. (Collaborator), Souto Nieves, G. (Researcher on contract), Busom Piquer, I. (Investigator), Domínguez, F. (Investigator), Hromcova Biela, J. (Investigator), Kotsogiannis, C. (Investigator), López, J. A. (Investigator), Martínez, J. (Investigator), Onrubia, J. (Investigator), Rodrigo, F. (Investigator), Ruiz del Portal Bravo, F. X. (Investigator) & Sanz, J. F. (Investigator)
Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (MINECO)
1/01/13 → 31/12/15
Project: Research Projects and Other Grants
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Generational economic dependency in aging Europe: contribution of education and population changes
Rentería, E., Souto Nieves, G., Istenič, T. & Sambt, J., Feb 2024, In: The Journal of the Economics of Ageing. 27, 15 p., 100485.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus) -
Quo vadis, estado del bienestar
Abio, G., Patxot, C. & Souto Nieves, G., Dec 2024, In: Cataluña Económica. 570, p. 26-27 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Dissemination
Open Access1 Downloads (Pure) -
The Elderly Bias of the Spanish Welfare State (1958-2012)
Souto, G., Herranz-Loncan, A., Espuelas, S., Abio, G. & Patxot, C., 28 Oct 2024, In: European Review of Economic History. 30 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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The effect of educational expansion and family change on the sustainability of public and private transfers
Spielauer, M., Horvath, T., Fink, M., Abio, G., Souto, G., Patxot, C. & Istenič, T., Jun 2023, In: Journal of the Economics of Ageing. 25, 100455.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus)1 Downloads (Pure) -
Using national transfer accounts to face aging
Abio, G., Patxot, C. & Souto Nieves, G., 14 Nov 2023, Population and development in the 21st century : between the anthropocene and anthropocentrism. Eloundou-Enyegue, P. M. (ed.). 19 p.Research output: Chapter in Book › Chapter › Research › peer-review
Thesis
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Precios sombra en la evaluación de proyectos públicos
Souto Nieves, G. (Author), Pasqual Rocabert, J. (Director), 18 Sept 1996Student thesis: Dissertation (TFM)
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Trabajo y capital en la evaluación pública de proyectos
Souto Nieves, G. (Author), Pasqual Rocabert, J. (Director), 23 Oct 2000Student thesis: Doctoral thesis