Theses in public exhibition period

The following is a list of the Doctoral Theses of the programme that have been deposited in the Administrative Secretariat of the Doctoral School (Casa del Estudiante), together with the experts' reports, so that any interested doctor who so requests may consult the thesis and the external reports and, where appropriate, make any allegations they deem appropriate in writing to the Doctoral Commission within the period indicated.

Board Diversity and Firm Performance: Director Roles, Expertise, and Gender Quotas in European Corporate Governance

Author: Fernando Hernandez Atienza
Programme: Doctorado en Economía
Thesis Director: Fernando Adolfo Tejerina Gaite, Juan Antonio Rodriguez Sanz
Beginning of the public exhibition period: 06/03/2026
End of the public exhibition period: 20/03/2026


A social network analysis of audit committees in Europe: impact on audit fees, audit opinion and earnings management

Author: Ruth García Cobo
Programme: Doctorado en Economía
Thesis Director: Félix Javier López Iturriaga
Beginning of the public exhibition period: 10/03/2026
End of the public exhibition period: 24/03/2026


Developing global environmental futures beyond growth: analysis, critique and proposals

Author: Arthur Haoyu Lauer
Programme: Doctorado en Economía
Thesis Director: Carlos De Castro Carranza, Oscar Carpintero Redondo
Beginning of the public exhibition period: 27/02/2026
End of the public exhibition period: 13/03/2026