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The last few weeks have confirmed that the international economy has turned a corner, and from this point on we will see a recovery begin to take shape. This will be a recovery with special characteristics, given the exceptional nature of both the crisis and the economic policy responses.

Investment is a key variable which determines productive capacity, helps to boost productivity and economic growth, and supports wealth generation in the medium term. The recent trends in Portuguese investment, having performed well since 2016 as well as holding up during the pandemic, are thus very promising.

Does the rebound in imports in Spain respond to greater dynamism in domestic demand? Or does it reflect an increase in the import content of the Spanish economy?

The indicators published in recent weeks confirm the good health of the Spanish economy, with growth in Q1 once again beating expectations and recording the highest rate among the major euro area economies.

This first article in the Dossier “Solidarity in Spain: snapshot of a committed society” examines the social attitudes and philanthropic behaviour of the Spanish population through the representative survey commissioned by the Social Observatory of the ”la Caixa” Foundation in 2024.

After examining how philanthropy is perceived in Spain, and the main charitable causes that Spaniards support, in this third article of the Dossier "Solidarity in Spain: snapshot of a committed society" we address the socio-demographic characteristics of donors who collaborate financially with non-profit entities.

The new CaixaBank Research Dossier, dedicated to «An analysis of European productivity», aims to explore the recent dynamics in the EU’s productivity, focusing on its territorial dispersion and the differentiating factors between the best and worst performing regions. In this first article, we provide some context by outlining the main trends.

In the second article of the Dossier «An analysis of European productivity», we review a broad set of variables covering institutional, geographical and technological aspects, as well as others linked to the economy’s productive fabric, in order to distinguish the different groups of European regions according to their productivity level.

Through the BRI, China has sought to establish alliances and improve regional connectivity through infrastructure investments and economic integration in the Eurasian continent, as well as in Africa and Latin America.

We review how emerging economies have dealt with the pandemic, the crisis stemming from the war in Ukraine and the protectionist shift of the United States, and to what extent they have recovered.

The indicators for Q1 suggest that economic activity is more buoyant than expected, and that GDP growth in the first quarter could exceed our forecast of 0.4% quarter-on-quarter.

Will oil remain an essential source of energy in the coming decades? What supply and demand scenarios are anticipated given the targets to decarbonise the economy?