In recent decades, the analysis of residential rental prices in Spain has gained increasing attention. From a socio-economic viewpoint, the increase in long-term rentals compared to new home purchases by the new generations has led researchers to examine phenomena such as the growth of the tourism sector or foreclosures. This paper uses a panel data model to analyze the influence of the rate of foreclosure evictions and number of tourist apartments on residential rental prices in 50 provinces of Spain for the period 2015–2018. The results show that an increase in the number of tourist apartment vacancies increases residential rental prices, while an increase in the rate of foreclosure evictions causes residential rental prices to fall.

This study aims to contribute new information on how and through which factors employment quality and housing quality can be improved from a human development approach so that people can live the life they want. Using the human capabilities approach as a theoretical reference framework, the article analyses the effect of involuntary part-time employment and overcrowded housing on the Human Development Index (HDI). The empirical analysis is based on the panel data technique, which is applied to data from the European Statistical Office (Eurostat) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for the 28 member countries of the European Union. The results shed new evidence on how involuntary part-time work and overcrowded housing limit or hinder people from living the lives they want, at least in the dimensions measured by the HDI.

In this paper, autologistic models are used to examine the impact of certain factors on the likelihood of European regions’ ability to meet the employment target for both men and women for the year 2017 in 270 EU regions at NUTS 2 level. The results show the role of both regional and gender differences in forming spatial clusters, as well as the presence of spatial interaction in achievement of the target. Moreover, meeting the European strategy's education target and increasing a region’s GDP levels also have a positive impact on achieving the targets. These findings may be of interest for the implementation of socio‐economic policies at a regional level, aimed at raising the employment rate for men and women in European regions.

Resumen Resulta evidente la incapacidad de la teoría económica dominante para dar respuesta a las necesidades humanas y para sostener la vida en su conjunto dentro de los límites biofísicos del planeta. La economía convencional, lejos de reflexionar sobre las diferentes dimensiones que conforman la sostenibilidad global, se basa en la obtención de bene-ficio y en el crecimiento económico centrando su análisis en la esfera monetizada. Por ello, es necesario ampliar nuestra mirada más allá de los mercados, abriendo nuevos caminos de reflexión y debate en torno a otras corrientes críticas económicas. En este artículo se propone entablar un diálogo entre la economía feminista y la economía eco-lógica, repensando los puntos de encuentro entre ambas perspectivas, para reflexionar entorno a una economía que tenga en cuenta el trabajo de las mujeres y la naturaleza.