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Crisis? What crisis? Economic recovery and support for independence in Catalonia

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  • Germà Bel
  • Xavier Cuadras‐Morató
  • Toni Rodon

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Many political commentators and politicians claim that the effects of the Great Recession account for the surge in support for independence in Catalonia. However, available evidence does not point to a significant role having been played by the economic crisis in this political process. To enhance our understanding of the potential effects of changing economic conditions, we extend our analysis to the subsequent period, when economic recovery had taken place in Catalonia. Even in this very different economic scenario, the same results are found: that is, no evidence of a systematic relationship between changes in economic variables and variations in support for independence. Muchos políticos y comentaristas políticos afirman que los efectos de la Gran Recesión explican el auge del apoyo a la independencia en Cataluña. Sin embargo, los datos disponibles no indican que la crisis económica haya desempeñado un papel significativo en este proceso político. Para comprender mejor los efectos potenciales de las condiciones económicas cambiantes, se amplió el análisis al período posterior, cuando se produjo la recuperación económica en Cataluña. Incluso en este escenario económico tan diferente, se encuentran los mismos resultados: es decir, no hay evidencia de una relación sistemática entre los cambios en las variables económicas y las variaciones en el apoyo a la independencia. 政治評論家および政治家の多くが、グレート・リセッションの影響が、カタルーニャの分離独立を支持する機運が上昇した原因になったと主張している。しかし、得られたエビデンスは、この政治的プロセスにおいて、経済危機が大きな役割を果たしたことは示していない。変化する経済状況の潜在的な効果に対する我々の理解を深めるため、カタルーニャの経済が回復したその後の期間にまで分析を拡大する。この非常に珍しい経済的シナリオにおいてさえ、結果は同様である。すなわち、経済的変数の変化と独立支持の変化の系統的な関連性を示すエビデンスはないということである。

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  • Germà Bel & Xavier Cuadras‐Morató & Toni Rodon, 2019. "Crisis? What crisis? Economic recovery and support for independence in Catalonia," Regional Science Policy & Practice, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 11(5), pages 833-848, November.
  • Handle: RePEc:bla:rgscpp:v:11:y:2019:i:5:p:833-848
    DOI: 10.1111/rsp3.12236
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    1. Francesc Amat & Toni Rodon, 2021. "Institutional Commitment Problems and Regional Autonomy: The Catalan Case," Politics and Governance, Cogitatio Press, vol. 9(4), pages 439-452.
    2. José M. Oller & Albert Satorra & Adolf Tobeña, 2019. "Unveiling pathways for the fissure among secessionists and unionists in Catalonia: identities, family language, and media influence," Palgrave Communications, Palgrave Macmillan, vol. 5(1), pages 1-13, December.

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