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How is the use and expenditure of public healthcare services distributed?
Anna García-Altés, Catalan Agency for Health Quality and Evaluation (AQuAS);Emili Vela, Montse Clèries and Cristina Adroher, CatSalut;Vincenzo Alberto Vella, CIBERESP;Adapted by Xavier Aguilar
Healthcare spending is unequal: it increases with age and is higher among men than women. Furthermore, 5% of the population is responsible for 50% of total expenditure. We analyse the factors that explain this, within a pre-covid-19 scenario.
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Strengths and weaknesses of Spain’s economy with regard to the challenge of digitalisation
R. Alós, F. Miguélez, O. Molina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
A lack of investment in innovation, major employment precarity and a lack of refresher training are obstacles for tackling the digitalisation of the Spanish economy. We analyse the causes.
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The enduring impact of the economic crisis on child poverty
Sara Ayllón, Department of Economics, Universitat de Girona
Despite the economic recovery, in 2018 three out of every ten children were living in a situation of anchored poverty. Poverty during childhood has consequences throughout life. We analyse its impact.
