

Javier García Arenas
Senior economist
Javier works as a Senior Economist in the Spanish Economics Department. He holds a PhD in Economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), a Master’s Degree in Economics with Distinction from the London School of Economics, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from Universitat Pompeu Fabra. Before joining CaixaBank, he worked as a Research Assistant and Teacher Assistant at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His areas of study include macroeconomics, political economy and finance. He coordinates the Monthly Report Dossier and the Notas Breves de Actualidad Macroeconómica.
Videos
Perspectives econòmiques per al 2021, un any de canvi
Several authors
9 Feb 2021
Perspectives econòmiques per al 2020
Several authors
8 Jan 2020
The causes of political polarisation
Several authors
27 Nov 2019
Articles

Are you happy? Happiness and human beings
18 Jul 2017

Malaysia: Southeast Asia’s weakest link?
12 Jun 2017

The pillars of education: a modern view
19 May 2017

Populism and extreme political views in turbulent times: an empirical analysis
20 Mar 2017

Shadow banking in China: a looming shadow
16 Feb 2017

Inequality and populism: myths and truths
17 Jan 2017

Politics and economics in 2017: an inseparable duo
20 Dec 2016

The new industrial policy: challenges and opportunities
15 Nov 2016

Policies to coordinate the monetary and financial system
7 Sep 2016