Juan F. Jimeno

Centre for Economic Policy Research, Bank of Spain

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Juan F. Jimeno is a leading macroeconomist whose research explores the intersection of demographic shifts, technological change, and long-run economic growth. His work has been instrumental in understanding how declining fertility, aging populations, and the rise of automation reshape savings, investment, and productivity dynamics. In his highly cited 2019 paper, "Fewer babies and more robots," Jimeno synthesizes recent research to show how lower birth rates and increased longevity alter the age structure of populations, creating new imbalances between savings and investment—especially when combined with sluggish productivity growth. He extends these ideas in his 2020 work, "From Secular Stagnation to Robocalypse?," which examines whether automation can offset the drag from demographic decline or instead exacerbate inequality and economic stagnation. With over 40 citations across these two flagship papers, Jimeno’s contributions are central to contemporary debates on secular stagnation, the future of work, and the policy challenges posed by an aging, robot-assisted economy. His research is essential reading for anyone interested in the macroeconomic consequences of the demographic and technological revolutions reshaping the 21st century.