Fernando Fernandez-Monge

Fernando Fernandez-Monge holds a Master in Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School, a master’s degree in fiscal policy from the Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia and the Instituto de Estudios Fiscales, and a dual Bachelor of Arts in law and political science from the Autonomous University of Madrid. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in innovation studies at University College London.

Fernando’s research focuses on the capabilities that city governments need to innovate and govern data to make cities more equitable and responsive to citizens’ needs. He has written several teaching cases and academic and policy papers on public innovation, data governance, and city leadership and management.

Currently, Fernando is carrying out empirical research comparing international leadership practices in local government as well as work that examines the factors explaining European city governments’ access to proprietary data for public interest.

His work has been published in Perspectives in Public Management and Governance, Urban Studies, and the International Migration Review, as well as practitioner and media outlets, including Apolitical, Governing, World Economic Forum, and El Pais.

Selected Publications

Fernandez-Monge, F., Barns, S., Kattel, R., & Bria, F. (2024). Reclaiming data for improved city governance: Barcelona’s New Data Deal. Urban Studies, 61(7), 1291-1307. 

Muñoz-Comet, J., & Fernández-Monge, F. (2023). Does City Size Affect International Migrants and Native-Born Workers Differently? Exploring Inequalities in Unemployment and Occupations Across Spanish Cities. International Migration Review, 57(1), 292-327. 

Mayne, Q, de Jong, J, & Fernandez-Monge, F. (2020). State Capabilities for Problem-Oriented Governance. Perspectives on Public Management and Governance, 3(1), 33–44.