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Latest publications on Challenges

Europe | Germany, 1920s

20 May 2024

It is now almost cliché to say that the German crisis is due to the sudden collapse of the network formed by cheap Russian gas, Chinese demand and the defensive umbrella of the United States. The problems facing the German economy are structural rather than conjunctural.

Spain | The challenges of a necessary immigration process

7 May 2024

To avoid a ‘demographic winter’ scenario, Spain needs immigration. But just because it is necessary does not mean that it is sufficient, nor that it does not pose major challenges for the labor market and when it comes to social cohesion.

Mexico | Years of great liquidity are coming that will bring opportunities and challenges

18 January 2021

The central banks of advanced economies had a timely and decisive reaction to the economic crisis generated by the pandemic. Not only they bring monetary policy rates close to zero, but they implemented the largest injection of liquidity in history.

Portugal economic outlook and its long-run challenges

24 May 2019

Our GDP growth forecast for Portugal has been slightly revised downwards to 1.5% 2019. The Portuguese economy must successfully face many long-term challenges to seize the opportunities of the digital revolution

Colombia | Uncertainties and Challenges for 2019

11 January 2019

On my return to the office this week, I read several columns about the challenges for 2019 and I agree that we are starting a year that can be defined as both challenging and uncertain in economic terms. At both the international and local levels, there is a lot of uncertainty, and the themes that are clear to us are posing many challenges because of their impact on the Colombian economy.

Madrid Economic Outlook. Second half 2017

15 November 2017

The economy of Madrid grew by 3.7% in 2016. It will also keep growing by 3.4% in 2017 and by 2.7% in 2018. This will add around 175,000 new jobs in that period and unemployment shall drop to 10.5%. Although GDP and GDP per capita have already recovered pre-crisis levels, creating more and better jobs remain important challenges better jobs remain important challenges.

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