Carnicero Urabayen, Carlos

Migration is fuelling heated political debates in host countries. To shed light on the reality of its economic impact, Future is Blue podcast host Carlos Carnicero Urabayen interviewed Ana Damas de Matos, a senior policy analyst at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Drawing on years of research, Damas de Matos provided insight into the fiscal contribution of migrants, effects on the labor market and related policy responses.

The latest Future is Blue episode covers the volatility sweeping EU sovereign debt markets in the wake of France’s election results. In an in-depth conversation with Carlos Carnicero Urabayen, Alice Faibishenko, Senior Advisor at Funcas, sheds light on the financial turbulence triggered by budget uncertainties in France and its effects across the eurozone.

In a new episode of the Future is Blue podcast series we covered the implications of the Mario Draghi report, a landmark document that calls for urgent and bold reforms to address Europe’s economic decline. Joined by Sander Tordoir, Chief Economist at the Centre for European Reform, and Raymond Torres, Director of Funcas Europe, we examine Draghi's proposals and the challenges they pose to EU leaders.

In a recent episode of the "Future is Blue" podcast, Carlos Carnicero Urabayen sat down with Alice Faibishenko, Senior Advisor at Funcas, to discuss the latest developments in the European Central Bank's (ECB) monetary policy. The conversation covered the ECB's recent rate cut, contrasting approaches with the U.S. Federal Reserve, and the broader implications for financial markets, financial sectors, and households and firms, particularly in Spain.