Article
Inheritance Tax and Income Tax: how much should people pay?
June 2022
An experimental analysis of the preferred tax rates for different types of taxes, across a variety of taxpayer income and inheritance assumptions, and taking into account people’s perception of their own position in income distribution.
Article
Wage inequality during the pandemic: public subsidies
May 2022
What impact has the economic crisis caused by covid-19 had on wage inequality? Have public subsidies been sufficient? We analyse which groups have been most affected.
Article
Can an Internet-delivered psychological intervention improve wellbeing in patients with fibromyalgia?
May 2022
After a psychological intervention online, 39% of the patients with fibromyalgia who participated in the study reported a moderate improvement in their mood.
Dossier
Research and Innovation in Spain and Portugal
April 2022
What are the factors that define a country’s research and innovation system? The eleventh Dossier from the Social Observatory of the ”la Caixa” Foundation analyses the case of Spain and Portugal in international comparison.
Article
Vocational Training in Catalonia: academic performance, dual VET, and gender
March 2022
While women continue to opt for more socially-oriented courses, this report points out that the occupations most necessary in 2030 will be those linked to the digital economy.
Article
Can inclusive citizenship skills be taught while building universities that are more socially engaged?
February 2022
How can empathy and moral principles be encouraged to promote more inclusive citizenship? This experiment was conducted within a university context and we explain its results.
Article
Democratic dilemmas posed by the pandemic, one year on
February 2022
A threat to public health, such as a pandemic, poses democratic dilemmas. To what extent do citizens accept the restricting of freedoms, the concentration of power, and technocratic logic in decision-making?
Article
The impact of covid-19 on the physical and mental health of Spain’s adult population
December 2021
Knowing how the pandemic affected the population’s health is fundamental for understanding the challenges facing us right now. What do the figures tell us?
Article
The demographic dividend, an opportunity for the development of the economy and the welfare state
November 2021
How can the experience of the developed world help other regions of the planet that are in earlier phases of demographic transition?
Article
Balancing the welfare state
November 2021
Is the welfare state biased in favour of elderly people? This article analyses the financial sustainability of the current system.