Author: XAVIER FERRÉS and MILANA LISICHKINA Abstract Advanced artificial intelligence could cause the automation of many areas currently dominated by humans, including science. This paper argues for the view that if AI was capable of automating science, then explosive growth, i.e. at least 30% GWP yearly growth, would very likely follow as a result. Explosive…
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A study on the determinants of growth and political stability in the neoclassical model framework
Author: ROGER CASAS RIU 1 Introduction In alignment with contributions like Robert J. Barro’s Economic Growth in a cross section of countries (Barro, 1991) the main scope of this project is to study whether or not convergence, as predicted in neoclassical growth models, is a reasonable result. Therefore, this empirical study aims to further contribute…
Does it make sense to dollarize Argentina?
Author: MANUEL BERMEJO FONTANET Dollarization of Argentina from an economic perspective Download the full article below: After fifty years of five currency changes, an accumulated devaluation of thirteen zeros, three defaults, and a hyperinflationary period, the ultraliberal economist and presidential candidate Javier Milei has focused his attention on dollarization as a central piece of his…
Exploring the underground economy
Authors: LUCÍA MONTEJANO and XÈNIA ALEMANY An analysis of cash withdrawal policy Download the full article below: In recent years, the debate on the limitation and abolition of cash has ained considerable attention and has become increasingly urgent in light of the growing prevalence of electronic payments. This article seeks to explore the potential benefits…
UK’s economic policies in 2022
Authors: SOFÍA GROIZARD, MARIAN OLIVERAS and JOSEP SABATÉ Download the full article below: This article examines how the UK, a prosperous country, became involved in an unstable economic and financial situation, and explores the causes of the fall in the exchange rate and the rise in interest rates and their effect on the yield curve.…
Understanding inflation and how consumers think about it
Author: CARLES MAGRINYÀ TORRELL A guide to a basic knowledge of one of today’s most pressing issues Download the full article below: After several years of low inflation, prices have been rising rapidly for several months and despite the central banks’ efforts to slow down the increase in prices, they have kept rising. This paper…
The Great Resignation
Authors: MERITXELL CORCOY and ALBA FUSTEGUERES Why is it a trend? Download the full article below: Millions of employees throughout the world have left their jobs or chosen not to return to positions that had been placed on furlough in order to find better employment or change their career paths. Anthony Klotz coined the term…
Is Chinese productivity slowly dying?
Authors: JARI MATTHEW ROMAN and ÓSCAR MÁRQUEZ A deep understanding of Chinese TFP Download the full article below: China has surprised the world with unprecedented economic development in such a short period of time. Averaging annual growth of 5 percent, transforming from a rural agricultural society to an urban industrial one, from a planned to…
Hauria de deixar de comprar al Zara o l’H&M?
Autors: DANIEL DUEÑAS, NÚRIA MASSANÉS I JARI M. ROMAN Els efectes de l’entrada de les multinacionals del tèxtil als països en via de desenvolupament i les claus del seu creixement econòmic Descarrega l’article complet a continuació: Si volem que les condicions laborals a les que s’exposen els treballadors de les fàbriques proveïdores de multinacionals tèxtils…
Fondo de pensiones noruego, análisis y comparación con España
Autores: ÓSCAR MÁRQUEZ, ALBA VÁZQUEZ Y XÈNIA ALEMANY Descarga el artículo completo en PDF a continuación: El propósito principal de este ensayo ha sido analizar y dar a conocer el Fondo de Pensiones del Gobierno de Noruega. Asimismo, otro objetivo ha sido el de entender su filosofía, viabilidad y alcance de trabajo comparándolo con la…