Degree in Economics and Business Administration from the University of Alicante and a PhD in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania (United States). Associate professor at the University of Alicante since 2001, with teaching experience in undergraduate and graduate studies in the field of macroeconomics. Her research activity is mainly focused on the areas of international economics and economic growth, with results published in high-impact scientific journals such as the Journal of International Economics, Journal of Development Economics, and Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control. www