Economía y finanzas

Evolving Greek Politics amidst the Crisis: Destination Unknown

We have all come to refer to it simply as the “Greek Crisis,” but it is a long-term, multi-actor national drama with important, even perilous, consequences for the EU and the euro zone.

The Political Economy of Arab Uprisings

Throughout the past two decades, neoliberal economic reforms were initiated forcefully in the development of the region. These economic reform projects have proven futile in the attainment of an equitable distribution of income.

Euro-Mediterranean Financial Cooperation: What Future?

Rationalisation of initiatives, objectives and means of regional cooperation seem necessary. In line with respondents’ perceived need to reinforce regional cooperation through ambitious development projects.

Economic Integration in the Euro-Mediterranean: Selected Issues

Free Trade Agreements that focus solely on the reduction of tariffs foster trade integration, but leave outside of the negotiation many factors that inhibit trade.

The Effects of the International Crisis on Mediterranean Countries

The Mediterranean Partner Countries (MPCs) have entered an economic crisis for which they have no direct responsibility whatsoever, considering their weak engagement on international capital markets.

Mediterranean Cruises as Drivers of Investment and Relations between Ports and Cities

With an increase of 163% in the number of passengers, the European cruise industry has registered significant growth in the last 10 years and emerged virtually unscathed from the 2008-2009 economic crisis.

Logistics in the Mediterranean: Current Situation and Prospects

The Mediterranean Partner Countries (MPCs), particularly those in the South Mediterranean, display numerous logistics-transport weaknesses.

Economic Evolution in the Mediterranean Countries in a Changing World

The structural adjustment programmes and EU aid programmes showed little concern for the real economies and their revitalization, but rather were much more concerned with institutional modernization of a free trade nature.

EU Development Funding in the Southern Mediterranean: Diagnosis and Prospects

Decreasing Investments of Gulf Countries in the Mediterranean Region

The global economic crisis, for which the GCC states’ economies were not immune, reduced their financial surpluses and their ability to invest in the Mediterranean.

La revolución: factor de convergencia de unas economías del Magreb dubitativas

El Magreb se caracteriza por dos modelos de crecimiento: uno impulsado por las exportaciones de bienes y servicios (Marruecos, Túnez), otro por el gasto público interno (Argelia).

Financiación europea para el desarrollo mediterráneo

La ayuda europea es limitada con respecto a otros recursos financieros externos o a las sumas de los déficit comerciales de los países del sur y este del Mediterráneo.