The Barcelona Metropolitan Case:A Great Leap Forward

Brussels, May 31st 2013

Joan TrullénIERMB

Institut d’Estudis Regionals i Metropolitans de Barcelona - Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

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The process of territorial expansion of metropolitan areas in Catalonia. Iterative methodology. 1986-2001.

a) 1986

Source: Elaborated from Trullén and Boix (2000), Boix and Galletto (2004), and Boix and Veneri (2008).

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d) 2001

Mega region Barce-Lyon

Source: IERMB

1.2 Tendències territorials i econòmiques

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Mega region Barce-Lyon

Source: IERMB

1.2 Tendències territorials i econòmiques

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Source: IERMB

1.2 Tendències territorials i econòmiques

Mega region Barce-Lyon 2009: 25 million inhabitants, 700.000 million euro GDP

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MegaPopulation (Milions)

GDP(Bilions $)

Delhi-Lahore 121,6 110 Shanghai 66,4 130 Am-Brus-Twerp 59,3 1.500 Greater Tokyo 55,1 2.500 Bos-Wash 54,3 2.200 Lon-Leed-Chester 50,1 1.200 Rom-Mil-Tur 48,3 1.000 Seoul-San 46,1 500 Chi-Pitts 46,0 1.600 Mexico City 45,5 290 Hong-Zen 44,9 220 Rio-Paulo 43,4 230 Beijing 43,1 110 Osaka-Nagoya 36,0 1.400 Tel Aviv-Amman-Beirut 30,9 160 Barce-Lyon 25,0 610 Frank-Gart 23,1 630 Char-lanta 22,4 730 Tor-Buff-Chester 22,1 530 Vienna-pest 21,8 180 Taipei 21,8 130 So-Cal 21,4 710 Bangkok 19,2 100 Fuku-kyushu 18,5 430 So-Flo 15,1 430 Paris 14,7 380 Buenos Aires 14,0 150 Nor-Cal 12,8 470 Dal-Austin 10,4 370 Prague 10,4 150

Source: R. Florida (2008)

Barcelona province

• Population:

• Foreign born population:

Year PopulationPopulation (1991=100)

1991 4,654,407 100.00

2001 4,804,606 103.23

2005 5,226,354 112.29

2006 5,309,404 114.07

2007 5,332,513 114.57

2008 5,416,447 116.37

2009 5,487,935 117.91

2010 5,511,147 118.41

2011 5,529,099 118.79

2012 5,536,152 118.94

Source: Idescat

Year Foreign born population Growth

% on total population

Growth of foreign population, 2000=100

2000 121,375 - 2.56% 100.00

2009 802,006 7.62% 14.61% 660.772010 805,487 0.43% 14.62% 663.642011 793,720 -1.46% 14.35% 653.94Source: Idescat

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Formation of the Global Metropolis 1991 – 2012

Evolution of Production 1995 – 2011

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GDP in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) per inhabitant. Percentage of EU27, 1995-2011

 Year EU-27 EU-15 Spain Catalonia Barcelona1995 100 116 91 111 1102005 100 113 102 121 1212006 100 112 105 123 1232007 100 111 105 123 1232008 100 111 104 120 w.d.2009 100 110 103 120 w.d.2010 100 110 100 117 w.d.2011 100 110 98 117  w.d.

Growth 1995-2007 0 -5 14 12 13

Growth 2008-2011 0 -1 -6 -3 -* For Barcelona, growth refers to years 1995-2007.

Source: Eurostat and Idescat.

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Barcelona Outer Metropolitan Region Catalunya Spain

Impact of the Crisis. 2007 – 2012Employment, Quarter Growth rates (%) 1997-2012

Source: IERMB from Dept. Treball GENCAT, SESS MTI

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Competitiveness. International trade

Share of Catalan exports on EU15 total exports and world total exports

Source: IERMB from OMC, Statistics database, AEAT and Eurostat

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 20110%

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0.46% 0.42%

4.70%

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1.89% 1.63%

Catalan on EU15 total exports Catalan on world total exports

Spanish on EU15 total exports Spanish on world total exports

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 (E)

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Trade balance 7,388

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Source: IERMB from SECE and C-Interreg

Trade balance of Catalunya with abroad and the rest of Spain, millions of Euros. 1995-2011

Competitiveness. International and Interegional trade

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Total employment, Barcelona Province 1977-2012 and trend 2022

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Source: INE, IDESCAT.

Knowledge Economy

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Euro/inhab % GDP

Source: Eurostat

Innovation

European patents, 2005-2012

14Source: IERMB from EPO Worldwide Patent Statistical Database, October 2012.

Thank you for your attention

Joan Trullén IERMB

Contact: tel. 00 34 93 586 88 80iermb@uab.cat

Institut d'Estudis Regionals i Metropolitans de BarcelonaCampus de la UAB, Edifici MRA planta 208193 Bellaterra (Cerdanyola del Vallès)