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COVID-19 Pandemic Challenges and Opportunities: The Case of Jordan

COVID-19 Pandemic Challenges and Opportunities: The Case of Jordan

Jordan has been affected by the COVID-19 crisis. The efforts to curb its spread have created social and economic unrest. The Jordanian government ordered a lockdown to cushion the impact on the healthcare system.

 22 June 2020
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Por un crecimiento inclusivo en la región árabe

La experiencia árabe prueba que se puede alcanzar un crecimiento económico alto sin abordar la exclusión política, pero es improbable que este sea sostenible.

 21 March 2012

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.

 8 March 2012

Egipto, prioridades económicas

“No se pueden satisfacer las demandas de 30 años en pocos meses, necesitamos tiempo. Hay que restablecer la seguridad y la confianza, reformar el sistema financiero, la política de subsidios y luchar contra el paro juvenil”.

 21 December 2011

El desarrollo del capital humano en el norte de África

Casi dos tercios de la población en edad de trabajar está desempleada, inactiva o trabaja sin contrato. Solo una de cada cuatro mujeres está en el mercado laboral.

 21 December 2011

¿Qué tenemos que aprender sobre el proceso de desarrollo turco?

Turquía es para la región MENA una gran fuente de inspiración para el desarrollo, más que un modelo absoluto e inmutable.

 21 December 2011
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V Barcelona Euromed Forum: Facing Economic Transitions in the Mediterranean

In 2011, we have witnessed the beginning of a historic process of uprisings by the peoples of the Arab world demanding democratic reforms in the political, social and economic domains.

 15 December 2011

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.

 28 November 2011

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.

 28 November 2011
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VIII North African Business and Development Forum

The Mediterranean Economic Leaders' Week concludes with more than 50 parallel sessions and events, with more than 1,500 participants from 20 countries and 200 speakers at the highest level.

 21 November 2011

El despertar árabe en cifras: ‘the wakerisk’

Aunque haya determinado el momento del estallido de las revue.ltas, el motor del despertar árabe no debe buscarse en el ámbito económico sino político

 21 September 2011

Repercusiones de las revoluciones árabes para el turismo en el Mediterráneo

El espacio mediterráneo constituye el primer destino turístico del mundo, con un total de 295 millones de llegadas internacionales en 2010

 21 September 2011

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.

 8 September 2011