The pandemic has led to a reassessment, we will see if it is temporary, of the priorities of public administrations and societies. The measures imposed to deal with the health emergency accelerated processes of economic and social transformation, and although there may be readjustments in terms of teleworking, there has been a change in habits…
The fear of the pandemic has not disappeared, but it must share the limelight with other fears. Some are circumstantial, such as shortages and the disruption of supply chains, others are permanent, such as the consequences of climate change, social unrest or the obsolescence of certain types of work (39% of employees according to a…
The global economy enters 2022 in a weaker position than previously expected. As the new Omicron COVID-19 variant spreads, countries have reimposed mobility restrictions. Rising energy prices and supply disruptions have resulted in higher and more broad-based inflation than anticipated, notably in the United States and many emerging market and developing economies. The ongoing retrenchment…
The tension in the great powers will set the global geopolitical rhythm and will condition the prospects for recovery. The US-China relationship has been consolidated as the structuring rivalry of the international system. Added to this is the risk of escalation in Ukraine, with the deployment, by the end of 2021, of more than 100,000…