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In 2020, global trade in high-tech goods fell by just 1%. This resilience, combined with the increase registered in 2021, leads us to pose the following question: are we facing a change of trend in the consumption patterns of technological goods or, on the contrary, will the return to «social normality» revive the pre-pandemic patterns?

https://www.caixabankresearch.com/en/economics-markets/recent-developments/global-demand-technological-goods-change-trend

In 2021, supply problems have dominated the financial headlines. One of the most prominent problems has been the lack of chips, or semiconductors, which has caused many headaches across a range of sectors, including the automotive industry that is so key to European industry. In the face of increased structural demand for technological goods, is the supply ready for it?

https://www.caixabankresearch.com/en/economics-markets/recent-developments/global-chip-supply-disruptions-and-new-trends

The invasion of Ukraine by Russian troops marks a turning point in the international geopolitical context since the fall of the Berlin Wall. The consequences of an event of such magnitude (a black swan in financial terminology) are still difficult to anticipate, but some of the underlying trends that have defined the behaviour of the global economy in recent decades could change.

https://www.caixabankresearch.com/en/economics-markets/recent-developments/winds-stagflation-0

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.

https://www.caixabankresearch.com/en/author/javier-garcia-arenas

Josep Mestres Domènech is a lead economist in the Spanish Economy Unit of CaixaBank Research. He has a PhD in Economics from University College London and a Master in Economics from the Universitat Pompeu Fabra. Before joining CaixaBank he worked as an economist in the Employment and Social Policy Department (DELSA) of the OECD, in the divisions of International Migration and Employment. His areas of study include labour economics, immigration economics and public policy in general. He is currently Analytics coordinator in CaixaBank Research, which includes the Real-Time Economics portal.

https://www.caixabankresearch.com/en/author/josep-mestres-domenech

Ariadna is lead economist in the Strategic Planning Department. A Master in Economics and Finance from the Barcelona Graduate School of Economics, before joining the Banking Strategy Department, she worked with the Macroeconomics team and, before that, she worked in Frankfurt as a Research Assistant for the European Central Bank in its department of International and European Relations, International Policy Analysis Division. Her areas of study mainly include the Spanish and Portuguese banking systems, focused on business volumes.

https://www.caixabankresearch.com/en/author/ariadna-vidal-martinez

David is an economist in the International Economics and Markets Department. He holds a degree in Economics from the University of Castilla-La Mancha and a Master's degree in Economics and Finance from the Centre for Monetary and Financial Studies (CEMFI). Before joining CaixaBank, he worked as an economist at the European Commission, the Bank of Spain, BBVA and Analistas Financieros Internacionales (Afi). His main area of study is macroeconomics, with an emphasis on long-term growth factors, international trade and structural transformations in the global economy.

https://www.caixabankresearch.com/en/author/david-martinez-turegano

Martín holds the position of research assistant in the Strategic Planning Department. Graduate and Master in Economics from the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú and Master in Macroeconomic Policy and Financial Markets from the Barcelona School of Economics. Before joining CaixaBank, he worked at the Superintendency of Banking, Insurance and AFP as an analyst and banking supervisor in the microfinance, credit risk and banking departments.

 

https://www.caixabankresearch.com/en/author/martin-villaran

Zoel is an economist at the Spanish Economics Department. PhD in Economics by the Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF) and MSc in Economics at the Barcelona School of Economics (BSE). Before joining CaixaBank, he worked as research assistant at the Centre de Recerca en Economia Internacional (CREi) and as teaching assistant at the UPF and BSE. His main areas of expertise include integration of big data in macroeconomics and the impacts of climate change on macroeconomics. He specializes on monitoring and forecasting Spanish inflation.

https://www.caixabankresearch.com/en/author/zoel-martin-vilato

Maitane is an analyst in the Department of Strategic Planning. She holds a degree in Economics and Master’s in Banking and Financial Regulation from the University of Navarre. Prior to joining CaixaBank, she worked in the Supervisor Relationship management team at Bankia, and previously at EY as a manager in the department of financial accounting services for the banking sector. Her primary area of research is the Spanish banking system.

https://www.caixabankresearch.com/en/author/maitane-lizarraga

Mireia is an analyst in the Strategic Planning and Research Department at CaixaBank. She holds a degree in Business Administration and Management and a Master's degree in Business Administration from ESADE. Before joining CaixaBank, she worked as a project manager in the Corporate Development and M&A Department at Naturgy, in PwC Corporate Finance and for DC Advisory Partners. Her areas of research and specialisation primarily include the analysis of the profitability and competitive environment of the Spanish and Portuguese banking system.

https://www.caixabankresearch.com/en/author/mireia-crusells

Sergio is an economist in the Spanish Economics Department of the Research Division. He holds a degree in Economics from the Autonomous University of Madrid and a Master's qualification (Advanced Studies diploma) in Applied Economics from the National University of Remote Education (UNED). Before joining CaixaBank, he worked as an analyst at the Institute of Economic Studies and at Bankia. His areas of research include macroeconomics, regional economics and sectoral analysis.

https://www.caixabankresearch.com/en/author/sergio-diaz

Rita is an economist in the International Economics & Markets Department. She holds a bachelor's degree in Economics from the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM), a master’s degree (Advanced Studies diploma) in Economic Analysis and Quantitative Economics from the same university, and is accredited with the CIIA ® certification. Prior to joining CaixaBank, she worked as a research assistant at the faculty of economics at UCM, where she also taught as an associate, and as a macro analyst at Afi, Intermoney and Bankia Estudios. Her areas of research include macroeconomics, with a particular emphasis on the euro area.

https://www.caixabankresearch.com/en/author/rita-sanchez-soliva

Antonio is a senior economist in the Department of International Economies and Markets. He holds a master’s degree in Macroeconomic Policy and Financial Markets from Pompeu Fabra University and, more recently, another in Data Science. Prior to joining CaixaBank, Antonio worked as a senior economist in the research teams at Citigroup and BNP Paribas in London, United Kingdom. His areas of research include financial markets, monetary policy and global macroeconomic developments. He coordinates the Brief Notes and other publications.

https://www.caixabankresearch.com/en/author/antonio-montilla