Economic and institutional analysis
The Economic and Institutional Analysis group deals with the following aspects:
- Analysis of the design and implementation of economic policy instruments for sustainable water management.
- Integrated management of water resources: economic dimensions.
- Economic regulation of the urban water cycle.
- Water governance.
What do we do?

In 2015, the United Nations adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. This Agenda has 17 Sustainable Development Goals, adopted by all UN Member States, which are a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and improve the lives and prospects of everyone, everywhere.
The research carried out by the group contributes to achieving the following Sustainable Development Goals:
Research team

Dr. Carlos Mario Gómez Gómez
Professor at the University of Alcalá. Madrid. Spain

Marta Rodríguez Gómez
Research support
Dr. Carlos Mario Gómez Gómez
Professor at the University of Alcalá. Madrid. Spain
He is the Chair of the Department of Economics of the University of Alcalá. BA in Political Science (Colombia) and Economics (Spain). MSc in Agricultural Development (University of London) and PhD in Economics (UAH). He has been Research Associate (1994) and Visiting Scholar (2000) at University of California Berkeley and was appointed as the Santander Fellow at the University of Oxford for Michaelmas and Trinity in 2013 and 2014.
- mario.gomez@uah.es
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Marta Rodríguez Gómez
Research support
Marta holds a BSc in Environmental Sciences (Autonomous University of Madrid, UAM) with a final dissertation on Environmental Accounting and an Emergy model (Ecological Economics) applied to Spain. MSc in Hydrology and Water Resources Management (University of Alcalá, UAH, 2011).
- marta.rodriguez@imdea.org
- IMDEA Water. Avenida Punto Com, 2. Parque Científico Tecnológico de la Universidad de Alcalá. Alcalá de Henares. 28805 MADRID

Projects
AQUAIBER-NET
2023 - 2025
Scientific network on the risks of extreme events and pollution on the Iberian fluvial systems: Application to management
AQUACROSS
2015 - 2018
Knowledge, Assessment, and Management for Aquatic Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services across EU policies
EPI-WATER
2011 - 2013
Evaluating Economic Policy Instruments for Sustainable Water Management in Europe
Contracts
Water Framework Directive Common Implementation Strategy support for Work Programme 2021-2024
2021 - 2024
Update of river basin management plans and associated programs of measures for the 4 river basins in Bulgaria
2021 - 2023
Framework contract for “Water for the Green Deal’ - Implementation and development of the EU water and marine policies”
2021 - 2025
Support study for the impact assessment on the revision of the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive
2020 - 2021
Multiple Framework service contract in four (4) lots for the provision of external expertise on regulatory and policy issues in the fields of: Lot 2: Climate Change
2020 - 2024
Economic data related to the implementation of the WFD and the FD and the financing of measures
2020 - 2021
Framework Contract on Economic analysis of environmental policies and analytical support in the context of Better Regulation
2019 - 2023
Update of the economic analysis needed for the preparation of the third River Basin Management Plans (RBMP) in Bulgaria
2019 - 2023
Economic valuation of the aquatic ecosystem services of the Community of Madrid. Support for the implementation, monitoring and integration of the Natura 2000 network of the Community of Madrid Nº 04 68621
2019 - 2019
Cost recovery in the use of groundwater in the upper Guadiana and the Doñana locations
2019 - 2019
Framework contract on evaluation, review and development of EU water policy
2016 - 2020
Capitalization of the SABA+ experience and conceptualization for the global up-scaling
2017 - 2018
Framework Contract to provide services to support to Commission policy activities on the Bathing Water, Drinking Water and Urban Waste Water Treatment Directives
2016 - 2018
Multiple framework service contract in five (5) lots for provision of external expertise on regulatory and policy issues in the fields of environmental policies, climate change, sustainable development, public health and food safety
2015 - 2019
Hydro-Economic Analysis on Water Demand Reduction & Water Supply Augmentation: Identifying Cost-effective Solutions in Mongolia
2015 - 2016
Support to the various Water Framework Directive Common Implementation Strategy (CIS) Groups
2014 - 2015
Analysis of the potential for growth and job creation through the protection of water resources – Pack 2
2014 - 2015
Maximising Water Reuse in EU. Assessing alternatives for the promotion of reclaimed wastewater reuse, including for agriculture
2014 - 2016
Future trends in the Mediterranean Sea, MED programme “Maritime Integrated Approach”
2014 - 2015
Hydro-economic analysis and prioritization of water resource investments in Peru
2014 - 2014
Pilot Project - Atmospheric Precipitation - Protection and efficient use of Fresh Water: Integration of Natural Water Retention Measures in River basin management
2013 - 2014
Potential for growth and job creation through the protection of water resources, with a special focus on the further implementation of the WFD and Floods Directive
2012 - 2013
Framework Contract to provide services to support the development and implementation of EU Freshwater Policy
2012 - 2016
Ex-post external evaluation of the 6th phase of the International Hydrological Programme (IHP-VI)
2011 - 2012
Water conflict management in Peru and modernization of water management in Chile
2010 - 2011