Activities Besides Economics
Sala-i-Martin was a board member at FC Barcelona and treasurer of the club between 2004 and 2010. He was the president of the club during the electoral process of 2006.
Sala-i-Martin is the founder of Umbele: A Future for Africa, a non-profit organization that promotes economic development in Africa.
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