Ituna Center for Basque Economic Agreement and Fiscal Federalism Studies
Permanent Researchers
Below is the list of researchers and collaborators that make up the Ituna Center for Basque Economic Agreement and Fiscal Federalism Studies.
Joseba Agirreazkuenaga Zigorraga
Manager
University of the Basque Country. Faculty of Social and Communication Sciences, Department of Contemporary History.
He is a professor at the Department of Contemporary History at UPV/EHU and has been working there as a lecturer and researcher since 1980. He holds a degree in Philosophy and Letters, specializing in Geography and History, from the University of Deusto (1976), and he earned his PhD in Philosophy and Letters in the field of Modern and Contemporary History (1985).
Eduardo J. Alonso Olea
Manager of Ituna Center Leioa
University of the Basque Country. Faculty of Social and Communication Sciences, Department of Contemporary History.
He is a permanent researcher in the Department of Contemporary History at UPV/EHU, where he has been active since 1999. He holds a degree in Geography and History from UPV/EHU (1988) and a PhD in Geography and History from UPV/EHU (1993). His research primarily focuses on the history of the economy, taxation, and politics in the Basque Autonomous Community, with notable work on the Economic Agreement in both academic and outreach contexts.
Jon Garro Albaina
Academic and Administrative Manager
University of the Basque Country. Faculty of Social and Communication Sciences, Department of Political Science and Administration.
He holds a degree in Political Science and Administration from UPV/EHU (2012) and a Master’s in Political Analysis from Complutense University of Madrid (2013). He has experience in the field of Foreign Relations and has worked on developing communication strategies for positioning brands and economic sectors.
Andoni Montes Nebreda
Researcher
University of the Basque Country. Faculty of Social and Communication Sciences, Department of Contemporary History.
Andoni Montes is a researcher at Ituna Center, affiliated with the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU). He is currently working on his doctoral thesis at Complutense University of Madrid, focusing on the effectiveness and equity of regional systems. He is also a fellow researcher at the Complutense Institute of International Studies (ICEI-UCM).
Xabier Murua Imaz
Researcher
University of the Basque Country. Faculty of Social and Communication Sciences, Department of Contemporary History.
He graduated in Business Administration and Management from the University of the Basque Country in 2019. He has experience in the finance sector and has been a permanent researcher at Ituna Center since 2021. He is currently working on his doctoral thesis.
Nerea Urrutia Torrealdai
Researcher
University of the Basque Country.
She won the II Ituna Award for Best bachelor’s thesis and has been a researcher at Ituna Center since 2023. She is working on her doctoral thesis at the University of the Basque Country, focusing on energy transition, taxation, and provincial tax authorities.
Edriga Aranburu Agirre
Researcher
Deusto Businees School
He holds a PhD in Financial and Tax Law from Deusto University. He also has a diploma in Economic Specialization from Deusto University and a Master’s in Legal Science Research from Deusto University, Pontifical Comillas University, and Ramon Llull University.
Joseba Arregi Orue
Researcher
University of the Basque Country. Faculty of Education, Department of Social Sciences Didactics.
Bachelor’s degree in Information Sciences from the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) in 1988, Master’s degree in International Studies – Third World Development Support from the University of Iowa in 1994, and PhD in Political Science with a specialization in International Relations from the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) in 2010. Researcher at Ituna Center in the Department of Contemporary History at UPV/EHU (2010-2013), and associate professor in the Department of Social Science Education at the Teacher Training School of UPV/EHU since 2011.
Susana Serrano Gazteluurrutia
Researcher
University of the Basque Country. Faculty of Law. Public Law.
Professor of Financial and Tax Law at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) since 2008. Holds a Bachelor’s degree in Law from the University of Deusto (1998) and a PhD in Law from the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) (2010). His research activity primarily focuses on the fields of Financial and Tax Law, the Basque Economic Agreement and tax federalism, the Basque tax system, and the social economy.
External researchers and collaborators
Gemma Martínez Bárbara
Researcher
Treasurer of the Association for the Promotion and Dissemination of the Economic Agreement, Ad Concordiam. Provincial Council of Bizkaia.
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José Gabriel Rubí Casinello
Researcher
General Technical Secretary, Department of Treasury and Finance, Provincial Council of Bizkaia.
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Iñaki Ansoategui
Fernández de Arroyabe
Researcher
Provincial Treasury of Gipuzkoa.
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PhD in Law from the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) in 2016, with a doctoral thesis titled “The Distribution of Resources Among the Treasuries of the Basque Country.” Senior technical officer at the Provincial Treasury of Gipuzkoa from 1986 to 2018. He has collaborated on projects and authored multiple publications on the Basque Economic Agreement and Provincial Treasuries, specializing in the preparation of tax data and quantitative analysis.
Jonatan García Rabadán
Researcher
University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU). Social Sciences and Communication. Department of Sociology and Social Work.
Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Administration from the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) in 2005, Certificate in Political Studies from the Institute of Political Studies of Bordeaux, Master’s in Public Sector Management from the University of Deusto in 2008, and Postgraduate in Training of Specialists in Applied Social Research and Data Analysis from the Center for Sociological Research – Ministry of the Presidency in 2010. PhD in Political Science from UPV/EHU in 2016. Researcher with the Euskobarometro Team. Member of the Editorial Board of the journal INGURUAK and the Governing Board of the Basque Association of Sociology and Political Science (AVSP).
Aritz Ipiña Bidaurrazaga
Researcher
University of the Basque Country. Faculty of Science and Technology. Department of Theoretical Physics and History of Science.
Bachelor’s degree in History from the University of Deusto (2006), Master’s in Contemporary History from the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) (2010), and PhD in History from UPV/EHU (2015). His research activity is carried out within the established research group “Biography & Parliament,” focusing on the analysis of elites through collective biography and prosopographic analysis. He currently teaches in the Department of Theoretical Physics and History of Science.
Waleska Sigüenza Tamayo
Researcher
University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU). Economics and Business. Public Policies and Economic History.
Associate Professor at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) in the area of Applied Economics (Accredited Associate Professor). Postgraduate in “International Diploma in Business” from the University of Cambridge and “Specialist in Taxation” from UPV/EHU. PhD in Economic and Business Sciences (recipient of the Public Economics Award “José Barea Tejeiro” awarded by the Ministry of Treasury and Public Administration).
Robert Ugalde Zabala
Researcher
University of the Basque Country. Faculty of Economics and Business. Financial Economics.
Bachelor’s degree in Business Management and Administration (2005) and PhD in Business Sciences from the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) (2017), where he has been teaching accounting subjects since 2009. Previously worked in labor, accounting, and tax consulting. His research activity focuses on the frozen tuna sector..
José Luis Etxeberria Monasterio
Collaborator
Former Chief Lawyer of the Legal Advisory Service, Provincial Council of Bizkaia.
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Bachelor’s degree in Law from the University of Deusto (1978). Chief Lawyer of the Legal Advisory Service at the Provincial Council of Bizkaia (1989-2018). Lawyer with the Bar Association of Bizkaia (1979-2018) and Madrid (1989-2018)
Xabier Irujo Ametzaga
Collaborator
University of Nevada. Center for Basque Studies.
Xabier Irujo is the director of the Basque Studies Center at the University of Nevada, Reno, where he is a professor of genocide studies. He has been the first Guest Research Scholar of the Manuel Irujo Chair Fellowship at the University of Liverpool and frequently teaches courses on genocide and cultural genocide at Boise State University and the University of California, Santa Barbara. He holds degrees in Philology, History, and Philosophy, as well as two PhDs in History and Philosophy. He is the author of over ten books and various articles in specialized journals and has received national and international awards and distinctions.
Javier Muguruza Arrese
Collaborator
Member of the Association for the Promotion and Dissemination of the Economic Agreement, Ad Concordiam. Tax Lawyer.
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Practicing lawyer in Bilbao, specialized in Tax Law. Partner at Ricardo Gomeza Abogados Asociados. On leave from the Provincial Treasury of Bizkaia, where he served as Head of Legal Advisory and General Director of this entity. Worked as a National Expert in the Directorate-General for Indirect Taxation of the European Commission. He is a postgraduate professor at the University of the Basque Country. Member of the Governing Board of the Basque Academy of Law. He regularly collaborates in publications, courses, and seminars on provincial taxation and the Basque Economic Agreement.
Guillermo Onaindia Olalde
Collaborator
Secretary of the Association for the Promotion and Dissemination of the Economic Agreement. Head of the Legal Advisory Service of the Department of Treasury and Finance, Provincial Council of Bizkaia.
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Bachelor’s degree in Law from the University of Deusto, with a specialization in legal and economic studies. Career civil servant of the Provincial Council of Bizkaia since 1985, serving as a General Administration Technician in the following positions:
- Technical Secretary of the Registry of Tax Advisor Economists belonging to the Basque College of Economists, from October 1, 1990, to March 30, 1992.
- Legal Advisor for the Provincial Council of Bizkaia, “Seed Capital of Bizkaia, Management Company of Venture Capital Funds, S.A.,” and “Azpiegitura, S.A.,” from July and September 1991, respectively, until June 2003.
- Legal Advisor to the Board of Directors of the public company of the Provincial Council of Bizkaia, “Beaz, S.A.,” from July 1997 to June 2003, “Lantik, S.A.,” from 1994 to June 2003, and “Abandoibarra, S.A.,” from March 29, 1999, to June 2003.
- Member of the Governing Board of Ad Concordiam since its establishment in November 2000 and continues to serve in this role.
Aitor Orena Dominguez
Collaborator
University of the Basque Country. Faculty of Law, Department of Financial and Tax Law.
Associate Professor of Financial and Tax Law at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) since 2000. Professor in the Master’s program in Legal and Tax Advisory at the Complutense University of Madrid. Instructor in the Official Master’s Degree in Social and Solidarity Economy at UPV/EHU.
Mehmet S. Tosun
Collaborator
University of Nevada. College of Business, University of Nevada. Nevada Global Business and Economics Lab (NVGLOBE-L).
Dr. Mehmet S. Tosun is the Director of International Programs in the College of Business, at the University of Nevada, Reno. He is also a Professor of Economics and the Barbara Smith Campbell Distinguished Professor of Nevada Tax Policy. His work as International Director focused particularly on establishing research partnerships. He has also founded a new research lab called the Nevada Global Business and Economics Lab (NVGLOBE-L).