Economy
The objective of this research unit is to disseminate the analysis and knowledge of the investigations carried out in different movements of the economy, which encompasses different thematic areas: Public economy; Markets, regulation and competition; OFEI; Sector studies; Energy and environment; Health economics and policies; Macroeconomics and International Trade and Economy.
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AI diffusion in the EU: Why geography still determines technology adoption
Fecha:
June 2026
AI adoption among EU firms has accelerated rapidly but remains highly uneven, with Scandinavian economies recording adoption rates above 35% compared with single digits in parts of Southern and Eastern Europe. Persistent gaps in economic development, research capacity, and workplace digitalisation help explain this divergence, with potentially significant implications for long-term productivity convergence across the bloc.
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La adopción de la IA por las empresas en países y regiones de la UE. Un análisis preliminar desde la teoría de la difusión tecnológica
Fecha:
May 2026
Este trabajo se centra en documentar y explicar las diferencias entre países y regiones en la adopción empresarial de IA con datos procedentes de la encuesta EU-ICT-Firm a empresas en países y regiones de la Unión Europea.


