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alternative. This is not supported by 37.4% of the members. 5.7% do
not express an opinion. All groups show optimism about the possible
debt/deficit reduction, especially pensioners (63.9%) and those living
in Girona (71.1%). However, business people and/or the self-employed
and the unemployed (40.8% and 39.1%, respectively) and
those living in Lleida and Barcelona (39.4% and 39.3% respectively)
are more critical.
37.4%
5.7%
Yes No opinion No
56.9%
Figure 12. Do you think the existence of a Catalan State would allow a faster
reduction of the current indebtedness /deficit of the Generalitat, rather than any
other alternative? (% of total)
Impact on companies
Improvement of the production model
As highlighted in Figure 13, 63.8% of the economists think that the
existence of a Catalan State would speed up improvement of the Catalan
production model, while 31.5% think it would not. 4.7% express
no opinion. The idea that a Catalan State will benefit the Catalan
production model predominates in all groups, especially employees
and pensioners (66.9 and 66.0%, respectively) and those living in Girona
(82.5%). On the other hand, business people and/or self-employed
(35.4%) and members located in Barcelona (34.0%) are the
most critical.
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