Politicians Are Not Inept — They Do What We Ask of Them
Interview by Miguel Ors for El Podcast del Liberal
A personal view on a number of topics.
Topic: Spain
The Fable of Spain’s Waste Tax
We pay by square meters for what we throw away by kilos. The problem isn’t the tax, but our refusal to link price and behavior
The Fault Is Ours
It is not enough to blame the elites: politics reflects what we demand and tolerate
If We Don’t Want to Be Chinese
Making the welfare state viable—something even its supporters now doubt—requires civic maturity and responsibility
A Captive Sabadell
BBVA’s failed takeover shows who wins, who loses — and why Catalonia loses the most
The Hispanic Dividend
Spain did something highly meritorious in its history, and now it is reaping the rewards. Let’s understand it and make the harvest easier
The reform of bankruptcy
Video interview for FacultiNet on the reform of bankruptcy
Reflections on the Spanish Crisis
Arruñada, Benito, “Pondering the Spanish Crisis,” Lecture delivered in the Course on “Reforms and Oportunities in Times of Crisis”, Oviedo Chamber of Commerce, La Granda, July 20, 2009.
Labour Reform as an Ethical Imperative
Spain has the most restrictive labour law of all developed countries. As a result, it also has the highest unemployment.