They do not represent us
Article published by José Alberto León in El Día on 02/21/16. In economics, social choice theory deals with making collective decisions based on the preferences of the individuals that make up a society. One of the aspects it analyzes is socially optimal voting methods. And the […]
From Mister Marshall to Mister Wang
Article published by Federico González de Aledo in El Día on 02/14/16. The younger ones may not have seen it, but they will surely have heard of it. “Welcome, Mister Marshall” is a Spanish film, released in 1953, directed by Luis García Berlanga and with the legendary José Isbert as the main actor. In […]
Downward trend
Article published by José Alberto León Alonso in El Día on 02/07/16. The unemployed registered in the Canary Islands in the INEM in the month of January 2016 amounted to 245,984 people, with a decrease of 1,545 people compared to the previous month and 13,759 people compared to January 2015. Despite the media importance […]
About the forecasts
Article published by Mr. José Carlos Francisco in La Gaveta Económica in the January 2016 issue. The work of a futurologist is neither simple nor grateful, and much less so in economics, where forecasts are expected not to be a mere qualitative story, but rather a set of concrete data on variables as well […]
10 predictions for 2016
Article published by José Alberto León Alonso in El Día on 01/17/16. Although somewhat late than usual, in this article I make my economic predictions for 2016. What can we expect from the new year? I remember a joke that circulated around the Faculty of Economics when I was a student that said that […]
An exceptional year for employment ends
Article published by José Alberto León Alonso in El Día on 01/10/16. The unemployed registered in the Canary Islands in the INEM in the month of December 2016 amounted to 247,529 people, with a decrease of 1,110 people compared to the previous month and 13,153 people compared to December 2014. Despite the media importance […]
Construction is back
Article published by Mr. José Carlos Francisco in the Gaveta Económica in the December 2015 issue. No one is unaware that the real estate and construction sector has been the great victim of the crisis, since it is not in vain that the bursting of the real estate bubble was one of the great causes of the […]
The lottery, an efficient tax?
Article published by José Alberto León in El Día on 12/27/15. Economic theory is based on a fundamental axiom: humans are rational. “Rational” decision making within economic theory assumes that each person decides in a way that maximizes his or her utility, which in economics is a measure of satisfaction. TO […]
Why are stocks falling?
Article published by José Alberto León Alonso in El Día on 12/20/15. The Ibex 35 had a ten-day negative streak last Monday, the worst streak in its history, and many are wondering why this is, if the economy has improved substantially over the last year and we are heading towards exiting the […]
Employment grows just over 3%
Article published by José Alberto León Alonso in El Día on 12/06/15. The unemployed registered in the Canary Islands in the INEM in the month of November 2015 amounted to 248,639 people, with an increase of 1,477 people compared to the previous month and 16,746 people compared to November 2014. Despite the media importance […]
