Economy & Finance

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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La Crise Covid-19 en Tunisie: Impacts et Préoccupations

Au-delà de la dimension sanitaire, la gravité du Covid-19 doit se mesurer à l’aune de son impact socio-économique. Cette crise pourrait inviter à penser une communauté plus respectueuse des équilibres environnementaux.

 18 June 2020

Advancing Youth Financial Inclusion To Boost Job Creation And Growth In The Mediterranean Region

The event aims to shed light on the obstacles that the youth is facing to access finance and policies that can lead to improvements in the Mediterranean region.

 10 June 2020

Digitalisation of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the Mediterranean

Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in the Mediterranean create job opportunities and, increasingly, stimulate innovation. Unfortunately, they are often prevented from reaching their full potential.

 7 June 2020

Covid-19 in Tunisia and the Maghreb

Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar and Turkey have been competing in North Africa since 2011 through financial investments and the cultivation of political clients. This is driven by three main factors.

 16 April 2020

Financial Integration And Inclusive Development

The 5th Conference of Mediterranean Central Banks at the headquarters of the Banco de España in Madrid.

 13 December 2019

Perspectives of Container Shipping in the Western Mediterranean

In recent decades, container shipping has undergone a series of transformations as a result of both maritime and terrestrial stakeholders seeking bigger economies of scale. These transformations have led to the consolidation of a number of trends .

 25 October 2019

The Idea of Balkan Regional Economic Integration

Regional economic integration in the Balkans is not a new idea, but it has received new attention in recent years with the “Berlin Process” and the renewed engagement of the European Union with the six Western Balkan countries.

 23 October 2019

Trade Networks in the MENA Region

Forecasts for economic growth in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) stand at between a modest 1.5 and 3.5 percent for the period 2019-2021. This growth is also likely to be heterogeneous, with some laggards and a few emerging growth stars.

 21 October 2019

Innovation in the MENA Region

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is experiencing huge economic and political transformations under the pressure of the 2011 Arab Spring uprisings. But, there is a potential for greater and better growth-

 20 October 2019

Inequality in Arab States

The following questions are important to address in any discussion on inequality, whether in Arab states or elsewhere: Should we be concerned about social and economic inequalities? What forms of inequality matter the most and why?

 18 October 2019

Contribution of Local and Regional Authorities to the Development of the Blue Economy in the Mediterranean

The report explores the role of local and regional authorities in the Mediterranean region in the development of the blue economy, including coastal tourism; food, health, and ecosystem services; energy at sea; and protection of maritime areas.

 14 October 2019

The Mediterranean in The Age of The Fourth Industrial Revolution

The conference is structured around four sessions dedicated to mobility and financial inclusion, the digitization of the labor market, the education system and the development of human capital.

 1 October 2019