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October 28, 2024
Green jobs definition varies depending on the question to be answered. Understanding their evolution across activities, products, and skills & tasks becomes crucial for the design and deployment of the most appropriate policies.
October 25, 2024
This study examines how inflation in 2021 affected wealth inequality in Spain through three channels: the traditional wealth channel, the income channel, and the relative consumption channel. The wealth and income channels had significantly larger effects than the consumption channel.
October 24, 2024
This Observatory evaluates the factors explaining the cyclical behavior of GDP and private consumption in Spain up to Q2 2024. It analyzes the supply and demand factors behind the GDP per working-age person (PET) gap of -1.3 pp from its trend level and the weaker performance of consumption compared to pre-pandemic levels.
October 22, 2024
In 2024, prospects will improve, with service exporting communities benefiting most, while stagnant exports limit the progress of many industrial regions. In 2025, growth moderates and shifts to areas with less tourism weight.
October 18, 2024
Deforestation in Colombia is unsustainable environmentally, economically, and socially. Reversing it requires strengthening land ownership and usage systems, promoting sustainable development, and assigning value to natural assets. Coordination between public policies and the private sector is essential.
October 17, 2024
The accumulated Construction GDP grows 10.1% in the second quarter of 2024, with increases in all subsectors. In a change of trend, the mortgage market is now increasing 2.2% in real amount and is set to continue advancing
October 15, 2024
GDP growth forecasts have been revised upwards by 0.4 percentage points for 2024 to reach 2.9%, and by 0.3 pp for 2025 to reach 2.4%. This is due to statistical revisions of historical data, recent developments more favorable than expected, and improved estimates of external and internal demand contributions.
October 7, 2024
Despite uncertainty and high interest rates, investment remains strong in countries like the U.S. and France, especially in intellectual property and ICT, but not in Spain, Canada, and most emerging markets. GDP growth remains key, but digitalization and climate transition policies will drive future investment.
October 4, 2024
Restrictive monetary policy and tight financial conditions lead output gap to turn into negative in 3Q24. Fiscal consolidation is projected for 2025, which could provide room for a gradual monetary easing. Overall, the policy mix will become more restrictive, potentially curbing GDP growth to below 3% in 2025.
October 3, 2024
GDP will grow 2.9% this year and 2.7% in 2025. Private spending will gain traction in the coming quarters, supported by more favourable financial conditions, the impact of private pension funds withdrawals, and the beginning of construction of some infrastructure projects, while public spending will moderate.
October 1, 2024
The government maintains a firm commitment to fiscal balance while upholding a "zero monetary issuance" policy for all items arising from the public sector. The slowdown in inflation has stalled since May, remaining around 4% monthly, and economic activity shows signs that the recession may have ended in Q2 2024.
October 1, 2024
Domestic demand will lead Colombia’s economic recovery, driven by improved financial conditions that will strengthen consumption and investment. This will provide a significant boost to sectors such as manufacturing and retail. In the long run, increasing investment will be essential to raise the country’s growth potential.
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October 30, 2024
Economic activity grew strongly again in the third quarter (0.8% QoQ), driven by domestic demand. Consumption would have offset the sluggishness in investment. The contribution of net external demand was slightly negative. GDP growth was due to higher productivity, as hours worked increased by 0.2%.
October 30, 2024
The production of liquid hydrocarbons of Pemex in the third quarter of 2024 vs. the previous quarter showed a decrement of 20.1 thousand barrels a day mainly due to a lower production of heavy and light crude oil and superlight crude oil plus condensates by 10.4 thousand and 9.6 thousand barrels a day, respectively.
