We analyse how opinions on economic redistribution and social protection
depend not only on family incomes, but also on the wages earned by people
in the immediate social environment.
The duality between temporary and permanent contracts conditions the labour
market in Spain and causes differences in job security and income. What
impact does this have on people’s redistribution preferences?
Why does Spain present income inequality levels higher than the European
average? Differences in income between age groups and the concentration of
capital among the richest groups are some of the causes.
The cheque bebé was a payment designed to incentivise the birth rate,
however its effect was limited. Although it helped some families to decide,
difficulty in reconciling work and motherhood has continued to be the main
obstacle to having more children.
Work-life balance policies that strengthen job stability can contribute to
increasing fertility by improving compatibility between work and
motherhood, but they also pose challenges for female recruitment.
Households in Spain and Portugal underwent significant change between 1991
and 2022. This report shows how the average household size has decreased,
the number of single-person households has increased, and shared living
structures have undergone transformation according to age and gender.