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EVOLUTION OF THE ECONOMIC GROWTH IN SPAIN. 1975 – 2003Spain EUR 15

CATO Institute. Lorenzo Bernaldo de Quirós y Ricardo Martínez Rico

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EVOLUTION OF UNEMPLOYMENT IN SPAIN 1970-2005

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Fuente: Eurostat

MIGRATORY BALANCE OF SOME EUROPEAN COUNTRIES. 1960 – 2004 Spain Italy United kingdom

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FOREIGNER'S EVOLUTION REGISTERED IN SPAIN AND IN MADRID REGION NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STATISTICS

130.232165.487305.626444.440589.215664.255780.752800.512748.954923.879

1.370.657

1.977.945

2.664.168

3.034.326

3.730.610

*1.002.244

4.482.568

4.144.166

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1.000.000

1.500.000

2.000.000

2.500.000

3.000.000

3.500.000

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4.500.000

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MADRID SPAIN

*Datos del Observatorio Regional de Inmigración.

YEARS% OF FOREIGN POPULATION

IN SPAIN

% OF FOREIGN POPULATION IN MADRID REGION

2004 7,02% 11,44%

2005 8,46% 13,09%

2006 8,75% 13,32%

2007

9,94% 15,83%*

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ORIGIN OF THE FOREIGN POPULATION FOR CONTINENTS April, 2007

49%33%

8%5% 1%4%

Latin America Europe Magreb Africa Asia Others

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Avril 2007

Romania 170.357 17,00%

Ecuador 155.635 15,53%

Morocco 81.400 8,12%

Colombia 73.694 7,35%

Bolivia 57.483 5,74%

Perú 52.406 5,23%

China 32.669 3,26%

R. Dominican 28.552 2,85%

Bulgaria 28.132 2,81%

Poland 24.525 2,45%

Argentina 21.362 2,13%

Brazil 21.154 2,11%

Italiy 18.998 1,90%

Paraguay 18.932 1,89%

Ukraine 18.256 1,82%

MAJORITY NATIONALITIES IN THE MADRID REGION. April, 2007

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Fresnedilla de la OlivaFresnedilla de la Oliva(38%)(38%)

Rascafría Rascafría

(29,83%)(29,83%)

ZarzalejoZarzalejo

(28,26%)(28,26%)

Valdilecha Valdilecha (28,24%)(28,24%)

VillamanriqueVillamanrique

(27,91%)(27,91%)

TERRITORIAL DISTRIBUTION April 2007

MADRID CAPITAL 53,40%

METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITIES

35,01%

NOT METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITIES

11,59%

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RATE OF ACTIVITY FOR NATIONALITY. SPAIN, 1996-2006. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STATISTICS

NATIVES FOREIGN TOTAL

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INTEGRATION FROM A LIBERAL STANDPOINT

• Every immigrant is a distinct individual.• No integration models (like multiculturalism) that divide

society into separate ethnic or religious groups, with different rights for different groups of people.

• We do not seek any discrimination against or advantages for immigrants.

• Same rights, same obligation: respect the values of a free and democratic society. Respecting the law is the basis of life in a community.

• Integration in an open society based on merit is what allows immigrants to achieve social mobility