The Economy of Catalonia

fect still predominate. In the long term, however, these are all optimistic,
as are those who prefer a federal model and those who wish to keep the
State of Autonomous Regions with a Fiscal Pact similar to that of the
Basque Country.
Impact on the accounts of the Generalitat (Government
of Catalonia)
Finances of the Generalitat
According to Figure 11, 67.6% of economists think that the finances of
the Government of Catalonia would improve if there were a Catalan
State. 28.4% do not agree and 4.0% have no opinion. All members, regardless
of their professional status and place of residence, think that the
existence of a Catalan State would enable an improvement in the finances
of the Government. This is particularly so among employees (72.2%)
and economists located in Girona (83.5%). The most critical are the unemployed,
business people and/or self-employed (34.8 and 33.2%, respectively),
and those who live in Barcelona (30.7%).
28.4%
4.0%
67.6%
Yes No opinion No
Figure 11. Do you think the finances of the Generalitat would improve with a Catalan
State? (% of total)
Indebtedness/deficit of the Generalitat
As shown in Figure 12, 56.9% of economists believe that the existence
of a Catalan State would enable the reduction of the current
indebtedness/deficit of the Generalitat more rapidly than any other
Impact of an independent Catalonia: the economists’ view 213