Artículos
Conjunctural indicators for the Eurozone August 2021
Autores:
García Sanz, Almudena
The main short-term indicators, notably PMIs, suggest that the recovery gathered momentum in the last few months. In August, the PMI-IHS Markit Composite Output Index of the Eurozone reached 59, slightly below the level of July (60,2), which marked the highest value since June 2006.…
Newsletter: Europe’s economic risks after the summer
Autores:
Torres, Raymond
This week we are taking a look at Europe’s main economic risks. What are the main concerns for policymakers as they come back to their office after the summer break? We’ve hosted a podcast conversation with Raymond Torres, Funcas Europe Director, and Carlos Carnicero Urabayen,…
Newsletter: Addressing climate change: Fit for 55 proposals and challenges
Autores:
Torres, Raymond
We start the new course with a video interview about the Fit for 55 Commission proposal, the legislative roadmap to trigger a green transformation in Europe and meet the target of cutting greenhouse emissions by 55% in 2030. Our editorial coordinator Carlos Carnicero Urabayen has…
New era, new strategy: the ECB’s revised approach to monetary policy
Autores:
Begg, Iain
On 8 July 2021, the European Central Bank revealed its revised monetary policy strategy. It had been a long time coming: the previous strategy had been in place for eighteen years and even then had not changed much from the original strategy agreed in October…
Institutional reforms: A source of productivity gains for the Spanish economy
Autores:
Arias, Xosé Carlos
Spain’s declining total factor productivity is partially attributed to institutional weaknesses in areas such as transparency, the justice system, regulation, and government coordination. If left unaddressed, it could undermine Spain’s successful transition to the digital/green economy.