Carlos Puig de Travi will continue to lead College of Economists of CataloniaThe field after his recent enforcement as a dean, Travy tells in this interview “Projects of the Professional Corporation”, which in recent years have gained relevance in public debate. In addition, an economist who also leads the Audit and Crow Construction Audit and Consulting units in Spain, will get wet on issues such as the expansion of the El PRET and taxation: “If you ask me if there is a place to reduce taxes, I, of course, answer you.”
He had just been displayed as Dean. Before talking about new projects, what would you talk about your previous mandate?
I have an academic aspect, but I am also a professional and businessman. I manage a professional service with more than 600 people. Well, I did not postulate, but they came to look for me because they thought I would be a good dean. Then I finished my mandate as the President of the Board of Directors of the Register of Auditors. When they offered me this, it really worried me, because I worked for a profession for the whole of Spain, and it also prompted me to do this for Catalonia and Barcelona. Then we connect with àngels, and we formed the leading council. We decided to change the school organization, taking advantage of the fact that there were four people who retired for the year, including the manager and technical secretary. We also put on the essence. Another goal was to get relevance to society, positioning us in countries such as financing, OPA for Sabadella and the expansion of the airport.
Did all these measures increase the collection rhythm?
Economists do not have a reserve of activity. Therefore, we must offer services. We attached great importance to training with Class room d’ComiaThe field of this service is highly developed and focused on the needs of professionals is the basis of the college. In addition, most professional associations should be more attractive to youth and women. We have 27% of the university, and our advice was the first parity. This mandate has 11 women and nine men. And the third lever that we must develop is business economists. Despite all this, we also created new commissions, because everything has an economic derivative, such as industrial and labor relations and human capital management.
How much are they high now?
Approximately 150 new colleges every year.
Any new initiative in the coming years?
We will celebrate the Economy Day. At school, we are already organizing stability, audit, accounting, days of bankruptcy … We have an economists day, but we want to spend the day in the Catalan economy. We also think about the creation of the observatory.
Recently the fourth edition Congrés d’Comia I CompanyIs the field satisfied?
He Congress This is one of the intangible assets of Catalonia. I do not believe that there is a congress in the world that is similar. We have been working in this Congress for two years, and we made 17 or 18 presentations 10 axes. Our Congress is based on a dialogue, as well as on the contribution: up to 219 in this edition. In the period from September to December, we will create a working group to collect the most important offers, and we shared them to be a direct transmission of knowledge. There is another important thing: this congress is also applied to practice. Not only for ideology, but also many contributions are practical. That is, state policy is placed in a table in order to respond to the problems of society.
Is there a fifth congress under your mandate?
Yes, this is actually part of the candidate program. There were only four congresses and very separated from each other. From this moment, the congress will be every four years. You can make one mandate alone. If we did more, we would not give the same quality.
The opening of the current block: Government He presented the project to unlock the expansion of Barcelona Airport. Are you throwing forward?
Definitely. Four years ago, in the first interview, which I had as a dean with Jaume Collboni, which was then the deputy mayor, I already conveyed that the school supported the expansion. In the end, the track expansion represents a technical problem and requires small investments. We need a satellite terminal, the airport of the city, the modernization of other Catalan airports … This is a cruel direction of economic development. Barcelona needs an international airport. If we want more business turisms, we must take into account that people do not come if they do not have a direct connection. If the international congress is noted in Barcelona, but for arrival you must fly to London and make a transford … Instead, if it is done in Madrid, you arrive directly. This is a differential factor.
Are the airports of El Pramt and Baraj not participate in competitions?
Europe needs more concentrators Airy, if it is not done in Barcelona, it will be somewhere else. This is not the problem of the country, but it needs another CENTER In southern Europe. In addition, transportation of goods with a long remote flight is the main for products with added value and, when they are quickly necessary.
In some case, he said that he does not share that Catalonia is a fiscal hell. But is there no margin of tax reduction?
Obviously. And remove a little. It is usually stated that the fiscal pressure in Spain is less than in other countries. Yes, but because the fiscal pressure consists of dividing GDP into taxes. Why don’t we talk about the financial efforts that we are 117%? Another topic: why are the bets not go down? Sometimes it is argued that taxes were not raised. But if there is inflation, and the rates are preserved, the taxpayer jumps on scale and pays more. A recent study by the Institute of Economic Research shows that in Spain the percentage of taxation for GDP companies exceeds Europe and the OECD. If you ask me if there is a place to reduce taxes, I, of course, answer. This should be done to be more competitive.
The productive model of Catalonia always turns around. Where should the productive fabric develop?
I think the president of Generalitat is very successful. A very important part is the re -industrialization of Catalonia. Industry is what gives greater value, because it generates high -quality jobs. Catalonia should relieve industrial GDP to 22% or 23%. If we reach at least 20% or 21%, it will be good. And we have industries: petrochemical, agriculture … We also have others that are not considered as packageWhy did ASTRAZENECA or Chery arrive in Barcelona? Why do you like Barcelona? No, because there is an industrial infrastructure around it.
A few weeks ago, conversations between PSC and Jons To make 30% VPO reservation more flexible. How do you value it?
30% is a disaster. Let’s see if it will be with new budgets next year, it is raised again, but now it is politically blocked. We are one of the groups that before the beginning of this policy we have already said that it would not work. The problem is that there are those who think that we will do social housing and what we achieve is that it is not done housing.
