Abertis Chair of Regulation, Competition and Public Policy

Chair: Víctor Martínez de Albéniz

The Abertis Chair of Regulation, Competition and Public Policy, created in 2006, is dedicated to researching, generating ideas and increasing knowledge in the fields of regulation, competition and public policy. The research findings contribute to the inspiration and education of employers and managers.

The Chair fosters the exchange of ideas between businesses and academic institutions. To this end, it organizes a wide range of activities, such as international symposia and congresses, regular meetings of experts from all over the world, keynote lectures, sessions for IESE’s Alumni Learning Program and courses in collaboration with the Public-Private Sector Research Center.

Research areas.

  • Business mergers, regulation and competition in Europe
  • Regulatory mechanisms in network industries
  • Regulation of the banking sector and financial markets
  • Market structure and innovation

Chair.

Víctor Martínez de Albéniz is Professor in the Operations, Information and Technology Department and holder of the Abertis Chair of Regulation, Competition and Public Policy. He joined IESE Business School in 2004 after earning a Ph.D. from the Operations Research Center at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and an engineering degree from École Polytechnique in France.

Sponsor.

Abertis

Publications

Journal Articles (refereed)

VIVES, X., YE, Z. (2025). Information technology and lender competition. Journal of Financial Economics, 163, Article 103957. doi:10.1016/j.jfineco.2024.103957. MONDRIA, J., VIVES, X., YANG, L. (2022). Costly interpretation of asset prices. Management Science, 68 (1), 52-74. doi:10.1287/mnsc.2020.3871. MANZANO, C., VIVES, X. (2021). Market power and welfare in asymmetric divisible good auctions. Theoretical Economics, 16 (3), 1095-1137. doi:10.3982/TE3675.

Working Papers

VIVES, X. (2024). La competencia en los mercados digitales. CESPA, G., VIVES, X. (2017). High Frequency Trading and Fragility (WP-1161-E). Barcelona: IESE.

Proceedings

FERRANDO, A., MCADAM, P., PETROULAKIS, F., VIVES, X. (2023). Monetary policy, market power, and SMEs. (pp. 105–109). AEA Papers and Proceedings. VIVES, X., BANAL-ESTAÑOL, A., SELDESLACHTS, J. (2020). Diversification, common ownership, and strategic incentives. (pp. 561 - 564). AEA Papers and Proceedings.

Non-refereed articles

VIVES, X., RIVERO, D. (2023). Open Banking. Promise and trade-offs. European Economy. Banks, Regulation, and the Real Sector, pp. 45-56. VIVES, X. (2020). La banca frente a la disrupción digital. Papeles de Economía Española (162), pp. 2 - 13.

Studies

THORSTEN, B., IOANIDOU, V., PEROTTI, E., SÁNCHEZ SERRANO, A., SUAREZ, J., VIVES, X. (2024). Addressing banks’ vulnerability to deposit runs: revisiting the facts, arguments and policy options. European Systemic Risk Board. COHEN, J., GABÁS, C., ACEITUNO, S., RIBERA, J., RIBERA, J. (2022). Proyecto Thinking Big. Análisis de las necesidades más urgentes y sus posibles soluciones en el manejo del paciente con artritis reumatoide. IESE. SALVADOR, J., RICART, J. E., TRILLAS, F., RODRÍGUEZ PLANAS, M. (2019). Planta de tratamiento de aguas residuales y emisor submarino La Chira (Perú). IESE.

Journal Articles (refereed)

DESHMANE, A., MARTÍNEZ DE ALBÉNIZ, V., ROELS, G. (2026). The Engineering of consumer experiences under affect assimilation and quality contrast. Management Science. doi:10.1287/mnsc.2023.02150. (Online first) CARRERA, C., MARTÍNEZ DE ALBÉNIZ, V., SOSA, M. E. (2026). The Bright side of lower quality. Evidence from restaurant exploration. Management Science, 72 (5), 3847-3864. doi:10.1287/mnsc.2022.04141. AOUAD, A., DESHMANE, A., MARTÍNEZ DE ALBÉNIZ, V. (2026). Designing layouts for sequential experiences. Application to cultural institutions. Management Science, 72 (4), 2681-3628, iv-vi. doi:10.1287/mnsc.2022.02024.

Working Papers

MARKAKIS, M. G., MARTÍNEZ DE ALBÉNIZ, V., SERRANO, M. (2024). Bayesian demand learning and revenue management under limited capacity. SSRN Electronic Journal. MARKAKIS, M. G., MARTÍNEZ DE ALBÉNIZ, V., BARRIOLA, X., SÁNCHEZ, C. (2023). Building and maintaining an assortment of durable goods. SSRN Electronic Journal. DESHMANE, A., MARTÍNEZ DE ALBÉNIZ, V., ROELS, G. (2023). Intertemporal spillovers in consumer experiences. Empirical evidence and service design implications.

Book Chapters

LAGO, A., MARTÍNEZ DE ALBÉNIZ, V., MOSCOSO, P., VALL, A. (2016). The Role of Quick Response in Accelerating Sales of Fashion Goods. In Tsan-Ming Choi (Ed.), Analytical Modeling Research in Fashion Business (pp. 51 - 78). Berlin: Springer. CARO, F., MARTÍNEZ DE ALBÉNIZ, V. (2015). Fast Fashion: Business Model Overview and Research Opportunities. In Narendra Agrawal, Stephen A. Smith (Eds.), Retail Supply Chain Management: Quantitative Models and Empirical Studies (pp. 237 - 264). Berlin: Springer. MARTÍNEZ DE ALBÉNIZ, V. (2011). Using Supplier Portfolios to Manage Demand Risk. In P. Kouvelis, O. Boyabatli, L. Dong, and R. Li (Eds.), Handbook of Integrated Risk Management in Global Supply Chains (pp. 425 - 446). Chichester: John Wiley & Sons.

Non-refereed articles

DESHMANE, A., MARTÍNEZ DE ALBÉNIZ, V. (2026). The Science of Developing Creative Talent. Harvard Business Review. MARTÍNEZ DE ALBÉNIZ, V., ABHISHEK DESHMANE, ALI AOUAD (2023). For the best experience, let data be your guide. IESE Business School Insight (163). MARTÍNEZ DE ALBÉNIZ, V., ABHISHEK DESHMANE, ALI AOUAD (2023). Guiate por los datos y ofrecerás la mejor experiencia. IESE Business School Insight (163).

Studies

MARTÍNEZ DE ALBÉNIZ, V., ECHAVE MARTÍNEZ, C. (2020). 'Big data' al servei de la inclusió social. MARTÍNEZ DE ALBÉNIZ, V., ECHAVE MARTÍNEZ, C. (2020). Big Data at the service of social inclusion.

Cases

WAGNER, L., MARTÍNEZ DE ALBÉNIZ, V., ANTÓN GONZÁLEZ- ROBATTO (2026). K Line Europe. IESE, OIT-77-E. WAGNER, L., MARTÍNEZ DE ALBÉNIZ, V., ANTÓN GONZÁLEZ- ROBATTO (2026). K Line Europe. IESE, OIT-77. MARTÍNEZ DE ALBÉNIZ, V. (2023). Distribution Strategy at Mango. IESE, OIT-33-E.

Technical Notes

MARTÍNEZ DE ALBÉNIZ, V. (2011). Fundamentos de programación lineal. IESE, PN-477. MARTÍNEZ DE ALBÉNIZ, V. (2011). Linear Programming Basics. IESE, PN-477-E. LAGO, A., MARTÍNEZ DE ALBÉNIZ, V. (2009). Queue Management. Methodology for Basic Queue Analysis. IESE, PN-441-E.

Outputs in other media

MARTÍNEZ DE ALBÉNIZ, V. (2024). Who Shakira should collaborate with next – what our AI research suggestsiz. The Conversation. MARTÍNEZ DE ALBÉNIZ, V. (2017). Cómo optimizar el big data en las ventas. IESE Revista de Antiguos Alumnos. MARTÍNEZ DE ALBÉNIZ, V. (2017). Five Tips on Big Data Optimization for Retailers. IESE Alumni Magazine.