PhD, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Jaume Freire González is a Research Scientist at the Institute for Economic Analysis (IAE-CSIC) and a Barcelona School of Economics Affiliated Professor.
He has been a Beatriu de Pinós Researcher at ENT Foundation (2019-2021), a Marie Curie Fellow at the Department of Economics of Harvard University (2016-2018) and a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Environmental Change Institute of the University of Oxford (2015-2016). He has also worked as a consultant for many governments and institutions (2006-2021).
Professor Freire González conducts theoretical and empirical research on many issues related to sustainability from a socio-economic and public policy perspective, but his main areas of work are energy and climate change economics, water economics and environmental taxation. He holds a PhD in Applied Economics from Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (2012).
Working Papers
Publications
Open Access Jaume Freire González, Emilio Padilla Rosa and Josep-Lluís Raymond-Bara
Open Access
World economies’ progress in decoupling from CO2 emissions
Scientific reports, Vol.14, September 2024, https://www-nature-com.sare.upf.edu/articles/s41598-024-71101-2Open Access
Open Access Martín Bordón-Lesme, Jaume Freire González and Emilio Padilla Rosa
Open Access
The direct rebound effect for two income groups: The case of Paraguay
Energy for Sustainable Development, Vol.70, 430-441, October 2022, 10.1016/j.esd.2022.08.002Open Access
Open Access Martín Bordón-Lesme, Jaume Freire González and Emilio Padilla Rosa
Open Access
Do household energy services affect each other directly? The direct rebound effect of household electricity consumption in Spain
Energy Efficiency, Vol.15, No 47, August 2022, 10.1007/s12053-022-10048-7Open Access