Orwellian economics
6 October 2017

On paper, independence looks viable for a wealthy region with GDP roughly the same as Finland’s. In reality, divorcing Spain would trigger harmful disputes over tax and debt. A Catalan central bank would lack the reserves to maintain confidence outside the euro zone.
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