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Global Futures Unit


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Interdisciplinary unit with emphasis on research on topics of comparative and international political economy (impact of economic policy on politics and society). We focus on innovation, economic reforms, and public policies with the aim of strengthening institutions, promoting social cohesion, and fostering sustainable development.

Regions: Global North and Global South.

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Interdisciplinary unit with emphasis on research on topics of comparative and international political economy (impact of economic policy on politics and society). We focus on innovation, economic reforms, and public policies with the aim of strengthening institutions, promoting social cohesion, and fostering sustainable development.

Regions: Global North and Global South.

Research Lines

  • Topics: International institutions and regimes. 

  • Topics: Affective (de)Polarization and Economy; Populism, inequality, and Economy; Political Innovation and public policies. 

  • Topics: Great Powers and BRICs; (de)globalization. 

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Covadonga Meseguer
Co-Director

Expertise: Political Economy, Democracy, Migration and Latin America.

We work to 

strengthen institutions

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Jorge Díaz Lanchas
Co-Director

Expertise: : International Macroeconomics, Economic Geography and UE.

We work to innovate

in public policy

NEWS

Anuncio sobre un evento titulado 'Inseguridad Transatlántica' que se llevará a cabo en Madrid en mayo de 2025.
Económicas
6 May 2025
Bertelsmann Foresight Conference 2025. Partners or Pariahs: Transatlantic Relations and the New International Order

Comillas takes part in the presentation of the RANGE tool for geopolitical foresight.

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Anuncio de una masterclass sobre geoeconomía y autonomía estratégica impartida por Ángel Saz Carranza.
ICADE
29 March 2025
Masterclasses in Geopolitics in the Doctorate in Business Administration

Professor Ángel Saz discusses the role of multilateralism in the context of Trump 2.0 Presidency.

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Mapa de España que muestra la clasificación de áreas en tipologías urbana, intermedia y rural.
ICADE
1 September 2025
Fiscal redistribution and the urban rural divide: A prize winning insight.

The article "Fiscal redistribution and the narrowing urban-rural income gap" awarded by Regional Science Policy and Practice.

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Una explosión simbólica entre las banderas de Estados Unidos y China en un entorno industrial.
ICADE
19 September 2025
China–United States Trade War: What Does the Solar Panel Dispute Teach Us?

The trade war between China and the U.S. began with solar panels, showing that protectionism barely restrains multinationals and exposes the limits of this dispute.

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