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    February 16, 2024

    Colombia | Micro and SMEs, with the potential to add more

    There are 1.7 million formal companies in the country. Micro and SMEs represent 99.5% of formal companies, generate 79% of the country's employment, and contribute close to 40% of the annual GDP.

    February 2, 2024

    Colombia | A review to Micro and SMEs in Colombia

    In Colombia there are 1.7 million formal companies. Micro and SMEs represent 99.5% of formal companies, generate 79% of the country's employment, and contribute about 40% to the annual GDP.

    July 6, 2021

    Spain | The educational level of the Spanish population and regions: update through 2019

    Using data from the Spanish Labor Force Survey (EPA), this Working Paper extends through 2019, the annual series of the educational level of the Spanish population and regions produced in de la Fuente and Doménech (2016) for the period 1960-2011.

    March 12, 2021

    Spain | R&D in the private sector: Next Generation EU (NGEU) funds are not enough

    Research, development and innovation (R+D+I) are undoubtedly pending issues in Spain. Poor performance in this area has severe consequences for our economy. For example, the fact that there has been no growth in labor productivity in recent years and the resulting impact on wages.

    July 1, 2019

    Human capital in the era of digital disruption

    Recently, the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) and the Fundación Santillana presented the “OECD Skills Strategy 2019” report, drafted under the supervision of Montserrat Gomendio, Head of the OECD's Centre for Skills.

    March 16, 2018

    Colombia | It’s not just going to school: it’s going to learn and build up human capital

    It’s been some time since I last read a title of a study that I like and share so much: “Learning to make the promise of education come true.”

    August 26, 2016

    Human Capital and Income Inequality: New Facts and Some Explanations

    Most developing countries have made a great effort to eliminate illiteracy rates. As a result, the average human capital Gini coefficient dropped from 0.55 in 1960 to 0.28 in 2005.