Short Bio
Fernando Muñoz Sánchez is an Associate Professor at the Department of Accounting and Finance at the University of Zaragoza, where he teaches degree and master courses related to corporate finance and financial markets. He is also an associate researcher at the Institute on Employment, Digital Society and Sustainability (IEDIS) at the University of Zaragoza.
Research Lines
Collective Investment Industry & Socially Responsible Investment
This line examines the collective investment industry from different stakeholders’ perspectives, with a special focus on socially responsible investment. Topics include comparative analyses of the financial performance and managerial abilities of conventional and SR mutual funds, investor behaviour, the impact of SR strategies on fund performance, the decarbonization of SR fund portfolios, product differentiation in the SR mutual fund industry, and the influence of governance structure on the financial and ESG performance of SR mutual funds.
Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs)
This line focuses on PPPs as a governance mechanism for infrastructure projects. Papers examine the determinants of contractual forms of PPPs, the determinants of PPP project performance, the factors attracting investment to PPP projects, and the factors determining PPP project duration.