El laberinto de las elecciones en EE.UU.

Este año las cosas se han complicado por la pandemia de COVID-19 y una cantidad récord de votantes que ya han emitido sus votos para evitar la multitud el día de las elecciones.

Too Many Unkept Promises

At a time as painful as this one, with the world experiencing a pandemic of such magnitude, it’s worth remembering that Puerto Rico is still in a worse off situation than many other jurisdictions. There is an entire generation on the island that only knows the word “crisis.”

Weekly Review – 22 octubre 2020

En la sexta semana de nuestra serie Focus 2020 exploramos la idea de una renta básica universal para atajar la inseguridad económica y las deficiencias de la red de seguridad social. Además, analizamos cómo las políticas de austeridad han erosionado la capacidad del gobierno español para abordar la pandemia de COVID-19 en ese país.

Weekly Review – October 22, 2020

In the sixth installment of our Focus 2020 series, we explore the idea of a Universal Basic Income to address economic insecurity and the deficiencies of the social safety net. We also analyze how austerity policies have eroded the Spanish government’s capacity to address the COVID-19 pandemic in that country.

Europe: Transformation During Pandemic Times

Spain will bet on the green economy and the digital transformation of its society after being particularly hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. With more than 860,000 cases and 33,000 deaths recorded by mid-October, the Bank of Spain estimates that the Spanish economy will decrease between 10.5% and 12.6% during 2020.

Weekly Review – October 15, 2020

In this installment of our Focus 2020 series, we take a look at how the implementation of a modern industrial policy could help on both fronts: generating endogenous growth and spearheading institutional reforms. We also take a look at Europe and its transformation during pandemic times.

Weekly Review – 15 octubre 2020

En esta edición de nuestra serie Focus 2020, echamos un vistazo a cómo la implementación de una política industrial moderna podría ayudar en ambos frentes: generar crecimiento endógeno y encaminar reformas institucionales. También analizamos la transformación de Europa en tiempos pandémicos.