1. The Barcelona Metropolitan Case: A Great Leap Forward Brussels, May 31 st 2013 Joan Trullén IERMB Institut d’Estudis Regionals i Metropolitans de Barcelona - Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

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3. 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). 3 d) 2001

4. Mega region Barce-Lyon Source: IERMB 1.2 Tendències territorials i econòmiques 4

5. Mega region Barce-Lyon Source: IERMB 1.2 Tendències territorials i econòmiques 5

6. Source: IERMB 1.2 Tendències territorials i econòmiques Mega region Barce-Lyon 2009: 25 million inhabitants, 700.000 million euro GDP 6 Mega Population (Milions) GDP (Bilions $) Delhi-Lahore121,6110 Shanghai66,4130 Am-Brus-Twerp59,31.500 Greater Tokyo55,12.500 Bos-Wash54,32.200 Lon-Leed-Chester50,11.200 Rom-Mil-Tur48,31.000 Seoul-San46,1500 Chi-Pitts46,01.600 Mexico City45,5290 Hong-Zen44,9220 Rio-Paulo43,4230 Beijing43,1110 Osaka-Nagoya36,01.400 Tel Aviv-Amman- Beirut30,9160 Barce-Lyon25,0610 Frank-Gart23,1630 Char-lanta22,4730 Tor-Buff-Chester22,1530 Vienna-pest21,8180 Taipei21,8130 So-Cal21,4710 Bangkok19,2100 Fuku-kyushu18,5430 So-Flo15,1430 Paris14,7380 Buenos Aires14,0150 Nor-Cal12,8470 Dal-Austin10,4370 Prague10,4150 Source: R. Florida (2008)

7. Barcelona province Population: Foreign born population: YearPopulation (1991=100) 19914,654,407100.00 20014,804,606103.23 20055,226,354112.29 20065,309,404114.07 20075,332,513114.57 20085,416,447116.37 20095,487,935117.91 20105,511,147118.41 20115,529,099118.79 20125,536,152118.94 Source: Idescat Year Foreign born populationGrowth % on total population Growth of foreign population, 2000=100 2000 121,375-2.56%100.00 2009 802,0067.62%14.61% 660.77 2010 805,4870.43%14.62% 663.64 2011 793,720-1.46%14.35% 653.94 Source: Idescat 7 Formation of the Global Metropolis 1991 – 2012

8. Evolution of Production 1995 – 2011 8 GDP in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) per inhabitant. Percentage of EU27, 1995-2011 YearEU-27EU-15SpainCataloniaBarcelona 199510011691111110 2005100113102121 2006100112105123 2007100111105123 2008100111104120w.d. 2009100110103120w.d. 2010100110100117w.d. 201110011098117 w.d. Growth 1995-20070-5 14 1213 Growth 2008-20110 -6 -3 - * For Barcelona, growth refers to years 1995-2007. Source: Eurostat and Idescat.

9. 9 Impact of the Crisis. 2007 – 2012 Employment, Quarter Growth rates (%) 1997-2012 Source: IERMB from Dept. Treball GENCAT, SESS MTI

10. 10 Competitiveness. International trade Share of Catalan exports on EU15 total exports and world total exports Source: IERMB from OMC, Statistics database, AEAT and Eurostat

11. 11 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

12. 12 Total employment, Barcelona Province 1977-2012 and trend 2022 Source: INE, IDESCAT.

13. Knowledge Economy 13 R&D expenditure in en euros per inhabitant and % of GDP, selected NUTS2, 2009 Source: Eurostat

14. Innovation European patents, 2005-2012 14 Source: IERMB from EPO Worldwide Patent Statistical Database, October 2012.

15. Thank you for your attention Joan Trullén IERMB Contact:tel. 00 34 93 586 88 80 iermb@uab.cat Institut d'Estudis Regionals i Metropolitans de Barcelona Campus de la UAB, Edifici MRA planta 2 08193 Bellaterra (Cerdanyola del Vallès)