IESE Insight - Studies and Reports

Are Spanish companies just paying lip service to gender equality?

Chinchilla, Nuria; Jimenez, Esther; Grau Grau, Marc Although most Spanish companies say they are committed to equal opportunities between men and women, only 16% have established incentives to promote them.

Is our banking system sound at last?

Bolton, Patrick; Cecchetti, Stephen; Danthine, Jean-Pierre; Vives, Xavier A new report assesses the achievements and outstanding business of a decade of financial regulation. IESE's Xavier Vives and co-authors look at the past to better prepare for the future of banking.

Starting up amid a global slowdown: Spain's business angels are optimistic

Roure, Juan; de San José Riestra, Amparo Economic growth may be slowing, but startups in Spain are nonetheless enjoying a healthy influx of international funding and increased corporate venturing.

How profitable are bike-sharing systems?

Martínez, Sergi; Tapia, Albert; Bernardo, Valeria; Rodríguez Planas, Miquel; Ricart, Joan Enric For every 1 euro invested in urban bike-sharing programs, cities are seeing as much as 1.72 euros in return. Will this golden era of cycling last? A look at the economics, well-being and future directions on two wheels.

Are electric cars the future?

Sachon, Marc; Welter, Beatriz

All around the world, more voices are calling for urgent action to address the climate crisis. While completely phasing out fossil-fuel vehicles by 2030 may be unrealistic, electric cars do hold enormous promise in certain scenarios, as key data from IESE's latest report on the automotive sector reveals.

London, the smartest city in the world in spite of Brexit

Berrone, Pascual; Ricart, Joan Enric; Duch, Ana; Carrasco, Carlos Despite the uncertainty surrounding Brexit, the capital of the United Kingdom reigns as the world's "smartest" city, according to the IESE Cities in Motion Index 2019.

The mistake of allocating more resources to your best customers

Valentí, Albert; Srinivasan, Shuba; Yildirim, Gokhan; Pauwels, Koen Chances are, you allocate your direct mail marketing budget to your top customers and use email for everyone else. If so, you're doing it all wrong, according to a new study led by Albert Valenti.

The United States, China and Germany, the most appetizing markets

Caldart, Adrian; Gifra, Júlia; Pasamón, Fernando Three countries as distinct and distant as the United States, China and Germany once again top the annual ranking of the most attractive markets for food and beverage exports, according to a report by Adrian Caldart and Júlia Gifra.

Spain lags behind Europe in terms of women on boards

Atrevia; IESE There were a few more female directors on the boards of Spanish companies last year, but women's representation continues to fall short of European averages and 2020 objectives.

Are competiveness and inclusion compatible?

Schwab, Klaus; World Economic Forum The World Economic Forum's ranking of the world's most competitive economies is now complemented by the Inclusive Development Index. Which countries score better on one and worse on the other?