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.
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.
La conferencia debate y formula vías con que las instituciones y las políticas económicas pueden promover la estabilidad macroeconómica y el desarrollo de sistemas de bienestar en la región mediterránea.
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.
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.
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).
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.
Beyond political rapprochement with Latin American countries, Morocco wishes to diversify its trade partners.
La creación de la Unión del Magreb Árabe (UMA) en el año 1989 constituyó un primer paso en la esperanza de lograr una colaboración política y económica entre los países miembros.
Considering that 2015 will mark the 20th anniversary of the Barcelona Declaration, it is a good time to consider the cooperation sectors that still mobilise the Mediterranean Region.
El IEMed colabora con Fomento del Trabajo en una sesión que reúne representantes del Banco Europeo de Inversiones y del Banco Africano de Desarrollo con empresas catalanas.
En el encuentro se explica el contenido de la primera edición de este foro en Barcelona el pasado octubre, así como las potencialidades de cooperación económica que representa para los países del Magreb y de Europa occidental.