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Latest publications on Investment assets

Spain | Investment in intangible assets: an analysis based on transactional data

July 10, 2025

Investment in intangible assets is a key driver of economic growth in Spain. Using financial transaction data, we build a real-time indicator aligned with official statistics that allows for detailed analysis of investment flows across sectors and regions. They show growth is concentrated in a few specialized hubs.

Big Data techniques used

Peru | Tracking consumption and investment with real-time data in February 2024

March 5, 2024

In February, the Big Data Consumption and Investment Indicators suggest that domestic demand has been showing a better performance in the first months of the year 2024. In the case of the Total Investment indicator, there was a significant acceleration in spending on goods and services related to construction.

The labor share in the service economy

June 26, 2018

Much research has documented a decline in the aggregate labor share in the United States and other countries. Yet, this is not a general phenomenon across industries. In fact, there has been a divergence between services and non-services industries in the United States since 1980.

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