

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

El déficit público hasta el 3T es elevado, pero inferior al de hace un año gracias a la recuperación de los ingresos
29 Nov 2021

Which sectors have benefited the most from the pent-up demand?
Several authors
17 Nov 2021

To borrow or not to borrow: a dilemma that depends on what was saved during the pandemic
Several authors
17 Nov 2021

Consumption and pent-up demand: what is the profile of the star consumer in the recovery?
Several authors
16 Nov 2021

The public accounts in 2022: shifting from cyclical spendingto structural spending
15 Nov 2021

El déficit de las AA. PP. (excluyendo CC. LL.) alcanza el 4,5% del PIB en agosto
29 Oct 2021

El déficit de las AA. PP. (excluyendo CC. LL.) alcanza el 4,3% del PIB en julio
30 Sep 2021

La inflación se sitúa en el 4%, espoleada por la subida del precio de la electricidad
29 Sep 2021

El déficit de las AA. PP. (excluyendo CC. LL.) ya alcanza el 4% del PIB en la primera mitad del año
10 Sep 2021