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Investing in Spain
Twenty years ago, Spain was a largely agrarian country seen as a low-wage, low-cost manufacturing base or a cheap destination for beach holidays. Now, it is a fast moving and dynamic economy with strong inward and outward investment. - -
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Ready to take a larger role on the European stage
With the country increasingly wealthy and confident, the home market is attracting interest, while businesses are also expanding abroad.
Private equity: Helpful role in reinvigorating business
Long seen as the enemy, its successes mean the industry is now rated a good thing.
Asset management: Country moves up the wealth curve
Excess cash seeks investment expertise, says Mark Mulligan.
IT: Search for the ‘missing link’ of enterprise
The country often falls down on the development part of research and development as it lacks a strong tradition of venture capital financing, writes Mark Mulligan.
José Contilla: Quiet Catalan’s broking skills put to the test
Leslie Crawford on the influential head of a super ministry.
Public works: Next task is to improve rail links with France
Helped by €90bn of EU funds, Spain was Europe’s biggest spender on infrastructure in the 1990s, says Mark Mulligan.
Commercial property: Scarcity of land pushes up prices
Mark Mulligan profiles a particularly vibrant sector of the economy.
Biotechnology: Great oaks from little acorns grow
Spain is building the sector from scratch and without a tradition of collaboration between science and industry.
Tourism: In good shape, but trying a new model
Mark Mulligan finds that the industry is in transition.
Valencia’s formula for getting ahead is by thinking big
The city on the east coast has become skilled in orchestrating large-scale projects and getting private and public sectors and even academia working together.
