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The Third IEB Report of 2019 Focuses on Energy Efficiency

Energy efficiency is one of the important tools to tackle climate change, and one of the fundamental components of the European policy in the field of energy and competiveness of firms. The Barcelona Institute of Economics (IEB) provides this analysis in the latest Report, coordinated by José García-Quevedo, professor at the University of Barcelona and…

The Barcelona Institute of Economics focuses its latest IEB report in analysing taxes on robots: why should they be taxed, what the consequences are, and how they can be taxed

It remains to be seen what the final effect of robots on the labour market or public finances will be, but the common consensus is that wage inequality will likely increase DOWNLOAD THE IEB REPORT   Is There a Case for Taxing Robots? Is it possible to impose tax on robots by means of a…