Download or read book Catalonia's Desire for Independence written by Wolfgang Eibner and published by . This book was released on 2020-05-21 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With Brexit at the latest, economists will be increa¬singly drawn to a wide range of independence aspirations, especially within EU states.Using the example of the region in Europe that is currently most insisting on its autonomy - which is undoubtedly Catalonia - the fundamental economic consequences of such an autonomy for society, the economy, and the general sustainability of both, the exit area (Catalonia) and the remaining nation (Spain), are exam-ined. In this respect, three questions are analysed and answered:1.What are the historical and current causes of the strong de-sire for Catalan independence?2.What is the economic structure of Catalonia in comparison with that of the state of Spain: is it for economic reasons fact or fake, e.g. due to extremely heterogeneous economic structures, that "Spain lives from Catalonia" and that, from the Catalan point of view, a detachment from Spain might seem sensible? To answer this question, a concise examination deals with Catalonia's core economic data compared to that of Spain. In addition to relevant facts of the economic structure, the problem of public debt to be divided between the two actors and the external trade positions of Catalonia and Spain are of particular interest.3.After all, what would be the economic consequences if Catalonia were to become truly independent of Spain - for Catalonia itself and also for Spain?The article concludes by taking the results of the analyses into economic consequences for Catalonia and Spain, which are to be expected, and finally gives a recommendation for action to solve this conflict.