Briefs / Focus / Spot Ons
- Focus
Una perspectiva transnacional i cultural de les xarxes mercantils a (i des de) la Mediterrània occidental
Article by Josep San Ruperto that analyzes merchant networks in the western Mediterranean to understand their exchanges and their economic and social dynamics, as well as the experiences of these agents in a context of transformation.
6 March 2025
- Focus
Transformation of Urban Economies in the Mediterranean: The Case of Turkish Cities
Article by Esen Caglar on the transformation of urban economies in the Mediterranean based on the example of Turkish cities
23 January 2025
- Policy Brief
Tech for Good: Harnessing Technology to Locally Drive the Fight Against Corruption
This Policy Brief examines the role of technology in the fight against corruption, with a case study from Lebanon, a country long plagued by corruption.
11 May 2023
- Spot On
Türkiye’s Forthcoming Elections amidst Macroeconomic Obstacles
Türkiye is about to hold one of the most important parliamentary and presidential elections in its history on May 14, 2023. This article analyses the economic challenges that the winner will have to face, including large trade and current account de...
11 May 2023
- Policy Brief
Could Digital Transition Be the Answer to Sustainable Refugee-Run Businesses? A case study on small businesses run led by refugees in Egypt
It provides recommendations to donors and relevant stakeholders on ways to further empower vulnerable refugees residing in Egypt and help them sustain their businesses in the context of the market’s digital transformation.
7 February 2022
- Spot On
Planning the Future of the EU Trust Fund for Africa
Tunisia will go bankrupt this summer if it fails to negotiate a bailout with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
1 August 2021
- Spot On
Will Tunisia’s Ship of State Sink or Sail?
Tunisia will go bankrupt this summer if it fails to negotiate a bailout with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
1 August 2021
- Spot On
Big Tech and Digital Taxation Reforms in the EU and MENA
Digital taxation has gained attention on the international agenda, especially after major technology companies saw profits surge during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis.
1 August 2021
- Policy Brief
Global Value Chains in the Aftermath of COVID-19: Opportunities to Increase Euro-Mediterranean Integration
The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively affected all economic sectors with many services facing particularly large turnover losses.
30 June 2021
- Policy Brief
Bridging the Mediterranean for an Enlarged, Comprehensive and Equitable Integration between the EU and its Southern Neighbours
The European Union cooperation treaties with the Southern Mediterranean Countries have grown in successive layers to become a comprehensive corpus comprising integration pacts in security, economy, environment and culture.
30 June 2021
- Spot On
Economic Impact of COVID-19: Powerful Shock to Post-Reform Egypt
For all governments dealing with the pandemic, there is a difficult short term trade-off between public health and economic considerations. The Egyptian authorities have given a higher weight to the latter.
22 June 2020
- Spot On
The Socioeconomic Impact of COVID-19 on Lebanon: A Crisis Within Crises
The COVID-19 crisis comes on the heels of grave economic and political crises that hit Lebanon in 2019. The pandemic is expected to have devastating economic costs given the country´s fragile economic environment.
22 June 2020