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    March 15, 2025

    Spain | The Power Grid, the Overlooked Cornerstone of the Energy Transition

    Spain's electricity faces significant challenges. While recent efforts have focused on expanding wind and solar capacity, effective grid integration is equally crucial for a successful energy transition.

    February 28, 2025

    Colombia | Hopefully, discussions about deforestation are not just a passing trend

    In 2024, deforestation in Colombia increased by 35%. Unfortunately, attention to this issue only arises when these figures are published. The problem is complex, not only due to its environmental impact but also because of its socioeconomic effects. A collective response is needed to address this phenomenon.

    February 7, 2025

    Colombia | Colombia’s demographic clock is ticking

    Colombia's demographic shift will reshape key sectors. Declining birth rates and a growing elderly population impact education, employment, healthcare, and consumption. Demand for long-term care, automation in labor markets, and adaptations in housing and financial products for retirement are on the rise.

    January 9, 2025

    Spain | Long series of regional economic and demographic aggregates: 2023 Update

    This Working Paper provides a brief description of the latest update of RegData, a database containing the main economic and demographic aggregates for Spanish regions over the last seven decades.

    December 23, 2024

    Spain | 2024 Regional Economic Yearbook of Catalonia

    With 30 editions already published, the BBVA Regional Economic Yearbook is the most detailed and complete report on the economy of the regions of Catalonia. Online access through a digital portal is a new feature this year. The increase in Catalonia’s GVA in 2023 (2.9%) has already brought it back to pre-pandemic levels.

    December 3, 2024

    Mexico | Yearbook of Migration and Remittances 2024

    Book product of a collaboration between the National Population Council (CONAPO), BBVA Foundation and BBVA Research. This twelfth edition presents in ten chapters the main data and indicators on migration, human mobility and remittances on a regional and global scale, with emphasis on Mexico.