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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Un reciente estudio de Funcas —que aquí presentan sus autores, Rocío Arroyo y Miguel Ángel González Simón— muestra que las exportaciones españolas de bienes están más expuestas a la red de acuerdos comerciales que teje la UE que la media europea, y que responden con mayor intensidad cuando los acuerdos entran en vigor. Ademas, dependiendo de los vínculos culturales e históricos previos con los mercados con los que se firman los acuerdos, la respuesta es distinta: crece el margen intensivo si el acuerdo involucra a países cercanos, o se amplía la cesta exportadora si se firma con mercados con los que la relación previa es menos intensa.
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AI diffusion in the EU: Why geography still determines technology adoption
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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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EU trade agreements and goods exports: The Spanish differential
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June 2026
Spanish goods exports exhibit greater responsiveness to EU trade agreements than those of other member states, with the divergence becoming more pronounced over time. Where trading partners share historical or linguistic ties with Spain, export growth is driven primarily by the intensive margin; where such ties are absent, the expansion of the export basket through the addition of new products plays a comparatively more important role.