Javier Mendoza-Jiménez is an assistant professor at the University of La Laguna. He has a degree in Business Administration (2007), a Master in European Studies from the University of Latvia (2013), and a PhD in Economics (2018) from the University of La Laguna. He works in the public sector, Social Economy, and Social impact measuring and has participated in numerous research projects on these topics. He has published in CIRIEC, the Journal of Cleaner Production, and the International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, among other journals. He is a member of the Chair of Tourism and the Chair of Social and Cooperative Economy (CESCO) and advises public and private organizations in public procurement.