Daniel Balsalobre-Lorente holds a PhD. in Economics from the University of Castilla La Mancha, Spain, where he is currently an associate professor at the Department of Political Economy and Public Finance, Economics and Business Statistics and Economic Policy. He has more than ten years of experience as a Professor of Economic Growth, Public Economics and Regional Sciences. His main research activities are focused on the energy economy, public finances, energy innovation, economic growth, tourism, and development economics. He has coauthored numerous articles in various journals, including Energy Policy, Journal of Cleaner Production and Environmental Science and Pollution Research, as well as several book chapters. He regularly reviews articles for journals such as Economic Modelling, Energy Economics, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Technological Forecasting & Social Change or Journal of Cleaner Production, among others.