Research Areas

This research project analyzes two issues jointly: productive specialization in Spain in the use of knowledge, and positioning in the international marketplace (Solaz, 2016). The point at which these two issues are connected is in the study of foreign trade in terms of value added, drawing on new foreign trade data banks. This research will assess which production factors are incorporated in imports and exports, to further understanding on the relevance of these two knowledge flows, particularly the significance of unqualified labor and human capital to trade flows.