Consulting
Applied advisory work — distinct from the unpaid academic/professional service on the Academic Service page.
AI, Robotics & Employment in the Balearic Islands
A prospective study — Rafel as study director — on how AI, robotics, and automation will reshape occupations and population dynamics in a tourism-dominated regional economy. Combines a structural analysis of the region's occupation/population relationship, an international literature review on task-level automation exposure (with contributions from Juan Francisco Jimeno, Banco de España/Consejo de la Productividad de España, plus a second contribution based on the "Messy Jobs" approach of Luis Garicano), an expert-based vulnerability assessment for tourism-sector occupations (with Turistec), a firm-productivity analysis, and forward-looking scenarios to inform public policy on services, infrastructure, and workforce training.
Corporate Governance Observatory
Recurring applied research reports on corporate governance practices of listed Spanish companies, published as Observatorio de Gobierno Corporativo — bridging academic governance research with practitioner and regulator audiences.
Family Business Consulting
Advisory work for family firms affiliated with ABEF, drawing on governance and socioemotional-wealth research to address succession, board structure, and professionalization questions specific to family-controlled businesses.
Strategic Consulting for Hotel Groups
Strategic advisory work for hotel groups, informed by research on tourism-industry innovation, ownership structure, and financial resilience.
Founding Director, Banca March Family Business Chair
Founded and directed the Chair for nearly 21 years, organizing annual conferences connecting academic research with family-business practitioners; the Chair was renewed in 2025 under new director Alfredo Martín.
Business Viability Consulting
Consultant on multiple business-viability projects for firms in the international services sector, per official CV record — detail on specific engagements pending.
Public-Sector Economic Advisory
Economic viability studies and technical evaluation for municipal public tenders and concessions in the Balearic Islands.
Expert-Witness & Regulatory Advisory
Economic and corporate-governance expert-witness services in legal and regulatory proceedings. Client and case details are confidential.