SubjectWork
Lessons from the crisisInequality in the age of disconnection
The economic crisis has widened the gaps (labour, generation, gender and fiscal) that contribute to exacerbating inequality. If societies continue to increase these...
Lessons from the crisisDivides that separate, bridges to be built
Europe’s economic reconstruction in the second half of the 20th century focussed on providing liberal democracies with institutions that would protect...
Tourism, between wealth and residents’ complaints
Barcelona receives more than 12 million visitors per year for both business and pleasure. The city is the location of one out of every three tourism companies in...
Reinventing work in a more humane and ecological society
Thinker of reference in the study of work, Méda impresses with her passionate, direct, documented and rigorous discourse in defence of work in general and of wage...
Building the metropolisFor a more cohesive society
The last economic crisis had serious repercussions in terms of social cohesion and, for over a decade, Barcelona has been endeavouring to overcome the worst...
Building the metropolisPor una sociedad más cohesionada
La última crisis económica ocasionó graves efectos en términos de cohesión social, y hace más de una década que Barcelona intenta superar las peores secuelas...
Building the metropolisThe era of re-balancing economic policies with global projection
One of the essential questions with which cities like Barcelona are currently grappling is how can we combine economic success in global terms with local...
Digital cityBarcelona in figures: Industry 4.0
Information and communications technologies are a strategic sector in a city’s economy, not just because of the volume of investment and jobs they generate,...
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