ECOBAS (Economics and Business Administration for Society) is an inter-university research centre in the field of economic, environmental and social sustainability:
It was created to find answers to the great challenges of today’s society.
It is made up of researchers in social sciences from the 3 Galician universities
ECOBAS shares the core principles and values of:
SCIENTIFIC AGENDA
Based on the pillars of the environment, society and institutions, we have established the 12 priorities of our Scientific Agenda:
ENVIRONMENT
Economics of climate change
Energy transition and decarbonisation
Economics of biodiversity and conservation
Circular economy and sustainable resources management.
SOCIETY
Economics of health
Economics of happiness, leisure and sport
Equity, social inclusion and well-being
Responsible consumption and consumer behaviour
INSTITUTIONS
Public economy and regional and spatial economy
Innovation and business culture strategy
Sustainable banking and finance
Organisations in change
KNOWLEDGE WITH BENEFIT TO SOCIETY
We work to generate excellent scientific knowledge with a commitment to social benefit in order to:
We work to generate excellent scientific knowledge with a commitment to social benefit in order to:
Provide scientific leadership in social sciences and sustainability research through differentiation, specialisation and frontier research.
Capture and promote scientific talent in the social sciences in Galicia to support the new generation of researchers in the fields of economics and business.
Promote quality training and establish alliances with international centres of excellence.
Promote the exploitation of research results and the transfer of knowledge, to both the public and private sectors.
Promote public policies regarding new regulations, fiscal frameworks and public services.
Boost innovation through cooperation with public, private and non-governmental entities.
Contribute to a responsible exploitation of resources to achieve sustainable development of businesses and local communities.
