Catalonia's independence drive costs each citizen 37 euros
The estimated cost of Catalonia's independence efforts stands at 37 euros per citizen. An economic analysis.
English · Original discussion in Spanish · Published
The cost of the "independence pie" is estimated at around 37 euros per Catalan citizen. This figure comes from adding up the direct and indirect expenses associated with promoting independence.
## The price of political ambition
It seems this is all about figures and what ideas cost. A recent calculation puts the cost of the so-called "independence pie" at around **37 euros** per head. It is certainly not an amount that will bankrupt anyone, but it does give us an idea of the scale of resources mobilised for a political cause.
## Where does that money come from?
This is not direct, visible spending, such as buying materials for a demonstration. Rather, it is a sum of budget lines ranging from promoting the idea abroad to, presumably, the costs associated with organising events and information campaigns. It is the economic price of keeping a narrative and a political project seeking a change of status alive.
## The context behind the figure
This estimate of **37 euros** per Catalan citizen refers to a specific period and a specific set of actions. It is important to understand that it is not a final budget or an incurred debt, but rather a way of quantifying the economic effort devoted to the independence cause. An exercise which, like so many others in economics, seeks to put numbers on complex realities.
## The price of political ambition
It seems this is all about figures and what ideas cost. A recent calculation puts the cost of the so-called "independence pie" at around **37 euros** per head. It is certainly not an amount that will bankrupt anyone, but it does give us an idea of the scale of resources mobilised for a political cause.
## Where does that money come from?
This is not direct, visible spending, such as buying materials for a demonstration. Rather, it is a sum of budget lines ranging from promoting the idea abroad to, presumably, the costs associated with organising events and information campaigns. It is the economic price of keeping a narrative and a political project seeking a change of status alive.
## The context behind the figure
This estimate of **37 euros** per Catalan citizen refers to a specific period and a specific set of actions. It is important to understand that it is not a final budget or an incurred debt, but rather a way of quantifying the economic effort devoted to the independence cause. An exercise which, like so many others in economics, seeks to put numbers on complex realities.
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