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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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 October 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 October 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 October 2014

Estrategias de los fondos soberanos del Golfo en el Mediterráneo

Los fondos soberanos del CCG, y los asiáticos, se han convertido en factores cada vez más importantes en el desarrollo económico en los mercados emergentes

 21 September 2014

Retos económicos de Túnez y de la región euromediterránea

“La inclusión social y financiera es prioritaria. Hay que fomentar la microfinanciación; la empleabilidad y el emprendimiento social y de los jóvenes; y la accesibilidad a los servicios bancarios para los más pobres”.

 21 September 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 September 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 September 2014

Non-Maghreb : Coût économique ou coup politique ?

La création de l’Union du Maghreb Arabe (MA) en 1989 constitue un premier pas vers l’espoir de collaboration politique et économique entre les pays membres: l’Algérie, la Lybie, le Maroc, la Mauritanie et la Tunisie.

 15 September 2014

Diplomacy and Agricultural Cooperation to Relaunch the Euro-Mediterranean Dynamic

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.

 11 August 2014

Conclusiones del Proyecto SEARCH

“Debe revisarse la idea de que la Unión Europea puede integrar países con sistemas de producción distintos y con niveles de bienestar significativamente más bajos, sin incurrir en ningún coste.”

 21 June 2014

El fomento del comercio, el emprendimiento y las pymes en el mundo árabe

A los países en desarrollo les faltan conocimientos económicos, información sobre las normas de los productos y un mejor acceso a financiación innovadora.

 21 June 2014

Opciones de ubicación de empresas multinacionales: Ucrania y/o Marruecos

La búsqueda de mercados, de recursos, eficiencia y activos estratégicos son factores determinantes para realizar inversiones extranjeras directas.

 21 June 2014