The regression results for Europe, using the same approach as outlined earlier, show a consistently negative effect of social transfers on growth, even though the coefficients vary in size and significance (table A7.4).
Mortgage lock-in will not stop new homebuilding, nor will it stop all corporate transfers, but it will have an effect on some parts of the economy that should be understood in advance.
Under Franco-era laws still in effect, Mr. Petrov, who has been accused of money laundering despite all transfers of funds being declared to the Bank of Spain and Agencia Estatal de Administracion Tributaria in utmost transparency, can be held without charges or bail for up to four years.