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Informationen zum Autor Xavier Cuadras Morató is Associate Professor in the Department of Economics and Business at the Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF) and Director of the International Business School (ESCI-UPF). He has a Ph. D. in Economics from the University of York (United Kingdom). He has held visiting positions in the University of Pennsylvania, University of Rochester, Universidad Centroamericana (Nicaragua) and the Escuela Superior de Economía y Negocios (El Salvador). His recent research interests include the relationship between education and the labour market and the economic consequences of the political conflict between Catalonia and Spain. Klappentext Catalonia: A New Independent State in Europe examines the main issues of the political process which is taking place in Catalonia today. Zusammenfassung Catalonia: A New Independent State in Europe examines the main issues of the political process which is taking place in Catalonia today. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Foreword 2. Introduction Xavier Cuadras-Morató 3. Catalonia at a crossroad: Political analysis of the increasing support for secession Marc Guinjoan, Toni Rodon and Marc Sanjaume 4. The Secession of Catalonia: Legal Strategies and Barriers Hèctor López Bofill and Pau Bossacoma 5. The independence of Catalonia: Opportunities and threats for the Catalan economy Xavier Cuadras-Morató 6. Political Economy of the Secession: A Game-theoretic Approach Enriqueta Aragonès and Clara Ponsatí 7. An Independent Catalonia as Member of the European Union? Fernando Guirao 8. Conclusions Xavier Cuadras-Morató
