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Building Prosperity Through Architecture

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

When is a building more than a building? And what effect can a spectacular architectural creation have on the economy of its urban home? Emblematic buildings can bring economic, socio-cultural, environmental, touristic and commercial impact to a city or region, and define a city itself. These buildings and their impact warrant a closer look.

Work Longer, Retire Better

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The aging population and economic uncertainties have cast doubt over whether we will still be able to rely on a state pension when we retire. In their paper, Javier Díaz-Giménez and Julián Díaz-Saavedra calculate the effects that prolonging retirement by three years would have on Spain’s current pension system, and recommend that policy makers give it serious thought.

Roadmap to Improve the Spanish Job Market

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Spanish government recently unveiled a series of measures aimed at dealing with the nation’s unemployment rate, which is higher than in any other European country as a result of the recession. Amidst public calls for labor reform, IESE Prof. Sandalio Gómez examines specific characteristics of the Spanish job market and analyzes their impact on unemployment.

Catalonian Economy Must Boost Productivity

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Catalonia’s economy is diversified and open, with an industrial base. But is it enough to ensure a strong competitive position? IESE professors Pankaj Ghemawat and Xavier Vives analyze the performance of Spain’s leading industrial region and consider its future prospects for competitiveness. Their assessment is clear: the region must boost its productivity.

Where European Antitrust Policy Is Headed

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

In Competition Policy in the E.U. Fifty Years On From the Treaty of Rome, a prodigious group of specialists, coordinated by IESE Prof. Xavier Vives, brings readers up to speed on the status of competition policy in the European Union, its evolution in important sectors such as those related to energy and banking, and the connections and disparities with the other major model, that of the United States.

Catching the Wave of Future Ideologies

Tue, 12 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

What are the political, social and economic effects of the ideological waves of the 20th century? IESE Prof. José Ramón Pin not only raises these questions, but also proposes his vision of the ideologies that could mark our immediate future.

The Post-Crisis World: Executives and Educators Point the Way Forward

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

How to get out of the current crisis and prepare for the future? Economics professors Pedro Videla, Antonio Argandoña and Xavier Vives, together with an eminent panel of entrepreneurs, called for a spirit of “realistic optimism” to restore business competitiveness, as more than 500 executives gathered at IESE Business School, Barcelona, for a special session on “Creating the Company of 2020.”

E.U. Recovery Depends on Private Consumption, Public Spending

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The European economy should start to recover in 2010, according to forecasts carried out each year by the European Economic Advisory Group (EEAG), of which IESE Prof. Xavier Vives is a member. Until then, the eurozone economy is estimated to shrink by 2 percent this year, and experts agree that only private consumption and public spending will kick-start the E.U. economy again.

After the Crisis, What Next?

Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Low interest rates. High public spending. Moderate consumption. Recalibration of the real-estate sector. Protectionism. And China and India climbing out of the hole that Europe and the U.S. will likely remain stuck in for some time. IESE Prof. Antonio Argandoña describes what precipitated the crisis and presents the outlook for the world economy.

Labor Reforms That Work

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

With the unemployment rate in Spain climbing to the highest in Europe towards the end of 2008, a study of labor reforms adopted in Spain since the 1980s makes for urgent reading. This paper analyzes the measures adopted by successive governments between 1985 and 2006 to address the growing problem of unemployment. Knowing what worked best in the past holds important lessons for creating jobs in the future.