The Spanish Economy

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xxii

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2. Long-Run and Business Cycle Factors of the Spanish Economy

   • J. E. Boscá, A. Díaz, R. Doménech, J. Ferri, E. Pérez, L. Puch et al.

   Pages 1-29

3. REMS

   • J. E. Boscá, A. Díaz, R. Doménech, J. Ferri, E. Pérez, L. Puch

   Pages 30-68

4. Job Creation in Spain

   • J. Andrés, J. E. Boscá, R. Doménech, J. Ferri

   Pages 69-96

5. Productivity and Competitiveness

   • C Cuerpo, R. Doménech, L. González-Calbet

   Pages 97-119

6. The Effects of Public Investment

   • A. de la Fuente, R. Doménech

   Pages 120-143

7. On Ricardian Equivalence and Twin Divergence

   • M. Cardoso, R. Doménech

   Pages 144-159

8. Tax Reforms and Economic Performance

   • J. E. Boscá, R. Doménech, J. Ferri

   Pages 160-180

9. Conclusions

   • J. E. Boscá, R. Doménech, J. Ferri, J. Varela

   Pages 181-188

10. Back Matter

    Pages 189-227

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This book examines the pattern of growth of the Spanish economy in the last few decades, and studies the causes of its labour productivity, and the special features characterising business cycles in Spain.

• business cycle
• equilibrium
• general equilibrium
• growth
• Simulation
• Structural Reforms
• tax reform

JOSÉ EMILIO BOSCÁ MARES University of Valencia, Spain.

RAFAEL DOMÉNECH University of Valencia and BBVA Research Department, Spain.

JAVIER FERRI CARRERES University of Valencia, Spain.

JUAN VARELA DONOSO Minsitry of Economics and Finance.

JAVIER ANDRÉS, Full Professor of Economics, University of Valencia, Spain.

MIGUEL CARDOSO, Chief Economist for Spain, BBVA Research, Madrid, Spain.

CARLOS CUERPO, Advisor to the Director General for Macroeconomic Analysis and International Economy, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Finance, Madrid, Spain.

ÁNGEL DE LA FUENTE, Tenured Scientist, Instituto de Análisis Económico, CSIC, Barcelona, Spain.

ANTONIO DÍAZ, Advisor to the Director General of the Budget Office, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Finance, Madrid, Spain.

LUIS GONZÁLEZ-CALBERT, Deputy Director General for Economic Modelling, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Finance, Madrid, Spain.

ESTHER PÉREZ, Economist, European Department, EU Policies and Regional Studies, International Monetary Fund, Washington, United States.

LUIS PUCH, Universidad Complutense de Madrid and Fedea, Spain.

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