ANNA PALAU
Professor and Researcher at the University of Barcelona
I am full professor in Political Science at the University of Barcelona and member of the research group Q-Dem. I hold a PhD in Political Science (University of Barcelona) and a MA in Politics (University of Essex). My main areas of research are legislative politics and agenda setting. At present, I am one of the principal investigators of the research project “Opening the black box: political, institutional and informational determinants of the Spanish legislative process”. If I am not in my office, don’t look for me in crowded places. I will probably be hiking with my family (I am also mother of two). I invite you to visit this website to know more about me and my academic work.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
LEGISLATIVE POLITICS
At present, my research mainly focuses on the analysis of legislative politics. More specifically, I am interested on
AGENDA SETTING
Policy makers are required to address a multitude of problems in society but most of the time they do not have the resources, time or willingness to address them. As a result, a key question in the field of agenda setting is to understand how attention is allocated to different policy issues.
LEGISLATIVE POLITICS
At present, my research mainly focuses on the analysis of legislative politics. More specifically, I am interested on the variables that influence parliamentary conflict and the efficiency of legislatures.
AGENDA SETTING
Policy makers are required to address a multitude of problems in society but most of the time they do not have the resources, time or willingness to address them. As a result, a key question in the field of agenda setting is to understand how attention is allocated to different policy issues.LAST PUBLICATIONS
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Muñoz, Luz; Palau, Anna M.; Rodilla, Andreu
2025
Palau, A.M.; Rodilla, A.; Casas, A.
“Do the regional and European content of legislation shape party behavior in national parliaments? an analysis of the Spanish case”, Territory, Politics, Governance
2025
Palau, A.M.; DeGiorgi, E., Muñoz, L. and Cancela, J.
“The effect of ideological distance on voting behaviour in parliament under changing economic conditions: a comparison between Portugal and Spain”, Representation.
2023
“To amend or not to amend: under what circumstances do Spanish legislators propose amendments to executive bills?”, West European Politics.
2023
“Parliamentary Committees as Policy-Analysis
Institutions”, in Chaqués-Bonafont, L. and Jordana, J. (Eds) Policy Analysis in Spain, London: Policy Press.
2022
2021
2021
“Political actors’ access to the media agenda: A case study of the impact of the euro crisis in Spain”, Agenda Setting Journal 4(1),121–147.
2020
2019
