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Towards a Resurgence of Government Concern Regarding the Informal Economy in South Shore Mediterranean Countries

The Arab Spring marked the reminiscence of a certain interest of the authorities in South Shore Mediterranean countries and especially the Maghreb regarding the informal economy.

 6 octubre 2015

The Effects of European Austerity Measures on the South and East Mediterranean Countries

Following the 2008 United States (US) financial crisis and the European Union (EU) debt crisis, European countries have been experiencing a deep recession, and consequently a dramatic and fundamental shift in their expenditure and taxation policies....

 17 setembre 2015

Struggling against Food Waste in the Mediterranean Region to Strengthen Food Security

In the vast debate on food security, the issues of food loss and food waste have become central.

 16 setembre 2015

Gulf Assistance Funds Post-2011: Allocation, Motivation and Influence

The high volumes of Arab Gulf assistance funds post-2011 to several Arab MENA countries have intensified scholarly interest in understanding the Gulf States’ motives and in detecting continuities and changes in their allocation trends.

 10 setembre 2015

Euro-Mediterranean Commercial Integration: Unequal Distribution among the Countries

Regional integration has a major role to play in expanding trading capacities and facilitating competition and innovation. With the elimination of market-access barriers, the driving force is the increase in trade within regions rather than across th...

 5 agost 2015
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Macroeconomic and Monetary Policies in the Mediterranean. Management in a Context of Uncertainty

A period of financial crisis led to a process of reassessment in fiscal, financial and monetary policies in Europe and in its neighbouring countries. In the context of uncertainty reinforcing regional cooperation is more needed than ever.

 12 maig 2015

Financial Reforms in the Mediterranean: Ideas and Policies to Inspire Change

The financial systems of Arab Mediterranean countries are not contributing to economic growth. The financial system reform is an essential element of the broader and bold economic reform agenda advocated by international institutions.

 14 gener 2015

Investment in Turbulent Times: How Political Turbulence Has Affected the FDI Level in the MENA Region

The participation of MENA countries in global FDI has been conditioned by their specialisation model, which is mostly based on three economic activities strongly affected by volatility and cyclical trends.

 16 octubre 2014

The Importance of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership and Potential Drawbacks for Mediterranean Countries

Given the size of the economies involved and the ambitious nature of the agreement, the welfare gains for the US and the EU are expected to be (very) positive, although they may vary depending on the nature of the exact agreement reached.

 9 octubre 2014

Youth Unemployment in Mediterranean Countries

It is a well-known fact that youth unemployment rates are currently alarmingly high in all of the EU’s Mediterranean countries (comprising France, Greece, Italy, Portugal and Spain).

 1 octubre 2014

Survey of the Causes and Consequences of the Arab Spring: Storm Warning for Tourism

Arab countries are experiencing a delicate period of social, economic and political turbulence. Already de facto fragile or weakened by skewed governance, some have felt the full effects of the spontaneous revolts.

 19 setembre 2014

The Development of Commercial Relations between Morocco and Latin America

Beyond political rapprochement with Latin American countries, Morocco wishes to diversify its trade partners.

 19 setembre 2014