Basic Statistics of Spain (2009) 
Executive summary 
Assessment and recommendations
Chapter 1. Rebalancing the economy
-A cyclical downturn severely hit by the global crisis
-Spain has started rebalancing its economy
-Difficulties in the banking sector have been confined to some savings banks
-Annex 1.A1. Cost efficiency of Spanish banks: A Stochastic frontier analysis
-Annex 1.A2. Progress in structural reforms
Chapter 2. Restoring fiscal sustainability
-Spain faces significant fiscal challenges
-A structural deterioration of public finances
-Achieving rapid fiscal consolidation while mitigating its impact on growth
-Policies towards a sustainable fiscal consolidation
-Annex 2.A1. The public pension system and recent reforms
Chapter 3. Reforming the labour market
-The Spanish labour market in the crisis
-Reducing duality in the labour market
-Reforming the collective bargaining system
-Improving the employability of the young and the unskilled
-Improving the effectiveness of the matching process
-The need for a comprehensive reform package
Chapter 4. Policies towards a sustainable use of water
-Water resources are intensively exploited
-Patterns of water demand
-Characteristics of the institutional framework
Glossary