Economy & Finance

Rural Vulnerability, Employment and Social Safety Programmes in Egypt: How Far Could State Initiatives Go?

Rural Vulnerability, Employment and Social Safety Programmes in Egypt: How Far Could State Initiatives Go?

This paper aims to assess the Haya Karima initiative, launched by the Egyptian government in 2019 to target rural communities to achieve inclusive development and eliminate poverty.

 4 April 2023
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Repercusiones del TTIP en Turquía y los países mediterráneos

La Asociación Transatlántica de Comercio e Inversión cambiará el funcionamiento del sistema multilateral, al establecer ‘nuevas normas de comercio´.

 13 October 2015

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 October 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 September 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 September 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 September 2015

Outcome of Fifty Years of Euro-Mediterranean Trade Partnership and DCFTA Perspectives

The first Association Agreements with Mediterranean Non-Member Countries (MNCs) were signed nearly 50 years ago. These agreements have evolved greatly over time but continue to be the object of much criticism.

 12 August 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 August 2015

Fomentar la formación profesional

Los países del Sur del Mediterráneo tienen que desarrollar y mejorar urgentemente y de forma eficaz su sistema de formación profesional.

 21 June 2015

Desempleo juvenil y políticas de empleo

La región del Norte de África y Oriente Medio tiene la tasa de desempleo juvenil más alta del mundo –28% en 2013–, y se prevé que llegue al 30% hacia 2018.

 21 June 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 May 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 January 2015

Inseguridad alimentaria y nutricional: un desafío importante para el mundo árabe

La inseguridad alimentaria y la malnutrición ponen en duda las políticas públicas y económicas de los países del norte de África y de Oriente Medio.

 21 December 2014