CNE – Centro Para Una Nueva Economía – Center for a New Economy
Non-profit, economic research and policy development organization
A medida que la pandemia del COVID-19 vuelve a extenderse por Europa y ciudades como Paris, Berlín y Barcelona toman medidas extraordinarias para frenar su expansión, el manejo de la pandemia por parte del sistema de salud español está bajo escrutinio.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A few months ago I had the opportunity to read a blog post by Howard S. Marks, Co-Founder and Co-Chairman of Oaktree Capital Management, titled “Knowledge of the Future.” According to Marks, “these days everyone has the same data regarding the present and the same ignorance regarding the future”.
En la cuarta semana de nuestra serie Focus 2020 analizamos brevemente la teoría de la captación de plusvalía del suelo como una manera de mejorar el desempeño fiscal municipal. También destacamos un escrito sobre el impacto de Airbnb en el mercado de vivienda en Puerto Rico.
In the fourth installment of our Focus 2020 series, we analyze the land value capture theory as a way to improve municipal performance. We also highlight a piece on the impact of Airbnb on the housing market in Puerto Rico.
