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Catalan Elections: Independence or Self-Government

After the failed referendum, the Catalan Parliament voted to break away while the Spanish government took control of the regional authorities sacking the PM, dissolving Parliament and calling new elections

Manel Moya Noguera • December 19, 2017

Growing apart: Causes and consequences of rising income inequality in rich countries

Obama calls it the “defining challenge of our time”. Head of IMF Lagarde says it casts “a dark shadow … across the global economy”. Income inequality went up considerably in most rich countries. How can we explain this & what are possible consequences?

Stefan Thewissen • September 29, 2015