Associate Professor of Applied Economics
University of Granada
Department of Applied Economics
Campus Cartuja | 18071 Granada, Spain
Fulbright Scholar at Columbia University (2003 and 2004)
I am an Associate Professor of Applied Economics at the University of Granada.
My teaching and research activities are mainly focused on economics and applied microeconomics, with particular interests in the economics of education, financial education, university efficiency, and labour economics.
My academic work combines economic analysis, quantitative methods and empirical research, with applications to education, higher education and the transition from education to the labour market.
Information about my academic background, qualifications, academic experience and international academic activities is available on the PDF document.
Academic CV (short)Videos presenting research papers, academic publications, research results and other scholarly work are available on my YouTube research channel.
▶ Research Videos on YouTubeSalas-Velasco, M. (2026). Assessing competencies in undergraduate microeconomics: A psychometric approach to test validation. The International Journal of Management Education, 24(3), Article 101440.
This study develops and validates a multidimensional instrument for assessing undergraduate microeconomic competencies, covering conceptual, graphical and quantitative skills through a rigorous psychometric approach.
Salas-Velasco, M. (2025). Non-experimental impact estimates of school financial education exposure on financial literacy outcomes. Economia Politica, 42(2), 379–403.
This study estimates the impact of exposure to financial education at school on students' financial literacy using non-experimental methods.
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My teaching activities focus on economics and related fields, with particular emphasis on microeconomics and economics of education.
Lectures, explanations and educational videos on microeconomic concepts and applications.
▶ Microeconomics YouTube ChannelTeaching and educational resources related to the economics of education, higher education and education policy.
▶ Economics of Education YouTube ChannelA collection of presentations and teaching materials covering different topics in economics and applied economics.
View Teaching PresentationsMental Health and Subjective Wellbeing in Higher Education: Interventions to Reduce Dropout and Optimize Public Spending
BRIDGE is an interdisciplinary research project studying mental health, subjective well-being and university dropout in higher education. The project aims to generate scientific evidence to improve student well-being and contribute to a more efficient and effective higher education system.
Project ID: PID2025-169036OB-I00
Visit BRIDGE Project WebsiteNew York, USA · 2003–2004
Fulbright Scholar at Columbia University, New York, during the years 2003 and 2004 (24 months).
Further information concerning this academic experience is available on the PDF document.
Fulbright Experience
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Dr. Manuel Salas-Velasco
Department of Applied Economics 
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