{"id":13888,"date":"2023-10-10T10:29:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-10T08:29:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/webecpol.esade.edu\/?post_type=publicaciones&p=13888"},"modified":"2026-09-16T17:22:37","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T15:22:37","slug":"new-book-un-pais-posible-a-possible-country","status":"publish","type":"publicaciones","link":"http:\/\/webecpol.esade.edu\/en\/publications\/new-book-un-pais-posible-a-possible-country\/","title":{"rendered":"New book: ‘Un pa\u00eds posible’ (A Possible Country)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Spain has practically the same real per capita income as 15 years ago, while other countries around us are much richer than they were then. This means that over the last eighteen years we have not improved our average standard of living. We are therefore on the road to two lost decades. There are many reasons that explain how we got here, but one underlying structural challenge stands out as the most important: Spain is lagging behind in the knowledge race<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Regaining momentum in this race, and finding a sustained, robust, well-distributed and balanced growth model, is what has led us to publish ‘Un pa\u00eds posible<\/a>‘<\/strong> (A Possible Country). In it we bring together the best voices in Spanish economic and social research to propose, based on an up-to-date, rigorous and realistic diagnosis, concrete, well-defined, realistic, evidence-based and politically viable reforms to change this trajectory and help Spain become a leading country in the new economy. To achieve this, it is not enough to implement good reforms in training, education or universities, which are of course included in this book. It is also essential to transform the mechanisms that hinder equal opportunities, of which there are many in Spain.<\/p>\n

Introduction<\/strong>. A possible country: reasons and policies \u00b7 Toni Rold\u00e1n<\/em><\/p>\n

Part I A public framework for developing better policies<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Moving towards evidence-based public policy design \u00b7 M\u00f3nica Mart\u00ednez-Bravo (CEMFI)<\/em><\/li>\n
  2. A modern, data-driven public administration \u00b7 Pedro Rey (Esade), Miguel Almunia (CUNEF), Teresa Raigada<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Part II An institutional architecture for knowledge-based growth<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    1. Improving education while avoiding confrontation \u00b7 Lucas Gortazar, Antonio Cabrales (UC3M)<\/em><\/li>\n
    2. How to increase social mobility by promoting access to higher education \u00b7 Jos\u00e9 Montalb\u00e1n (SOFI, Stockholm University), Rosa Sanch\u00eds-Guarner (UB, IEB)<\/em><\/li>\n
    3. Retaining, recovering and attracting research talent \u00b7 Andreu Mas-Colell (emeritus UPF and president of BIST), Milagros Candela (UCM)<\/em><\/li>\n
    4. Training and protection: measures to make the most of future transformations \u00b7 Manuel Hidalgo (UPO and senior fellow at EsadeEcPol), Carlos Victoria<\/em><\/li>\n
    5. How to decarbonise effectively and fairly \u00b7 Natalia Collado, Marta Su\u00e1rez-Varela (BdE), Pedro Linares (ICAI-Comillas and senior fellow at EsadeEcPol)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Part III A protection infrastructure adapted to new challenges<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      1. Tax reforms to reduce inequality and drive inclusive growth \u00b7 Clara Mart\u00ednez-Toledano (Imperial College and senior fellow at EsadeEcPol)<\/em><\/li>\n
      2. Future challenges for the labour market in Spain \u00b7 Jos\u00e9 Ignacio Conde-Ruiz (UCM, Fedea), Jes\u00fas Lahera (UCM, Fedea)<\/em><\/li>\n
      3. What more can we do to reduce the gender gap in the labour market? \u00b7 Lucia Cobreros, Jenifer Ruiz-Valenzuela (UB, senior fellow EsadeEcPol), Claudia Hupkau (CUNEF)<\/em><\/li>\n
      4. A proposal to reform the Spanish pension system \u00b7 Juan Francisco Jimeno (BdE), \u00c1ngel Mart\u00ednez, Javier Mart\u00ednez<\/em><\/li>\n
      5. Proposals to reduce care pressure on primary healthcare \u00b7 Lucia Cobreros, Carlos Sunyer (UC3M)<\/em><\/li>\n
      6. Sensible reforms for affordable housing \u00b7 Josep Maria Raya (UPF), Jose Garcia Montalvo (UPF)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Epilogue<\/strong>. How to broaden the political space for reforms while navigating polarisation \u00b7 Sandra Le\u00f3n (UC3M, senior fellow EsadeEcPol), Luis Miller (CSIC)<\/em><\/p>\n

        You can pre-order the book at this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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