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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The Digital Economy: the Silent Revolution that Will Change the Region

ICTs have become widespread means for social and political expression, helping to empower and increase the influence of the individuals, groups and economic and political actors who can best maximize their impact.

 29 September 2016

Egypt: Uncertain and Troubling Times

Egypt is facing one of the most acute economic crises in recent years. Despite continuing support and pledges from the Gulf monarchies, Egypt's economy remains shaky and the threat of a solvency crisis lingers.

 22 September 2016

Youth Unemployment in Mediterranean Countries: Nature of the Problem and Possible Ways Forward

Youth unemployment is one of the major challenges the world is facing at present. At all levels, awareness is being raised on the arduous situation young people are facing.

 20 September 2016

Small and Medium Enterprises’ Competitiveness through Global Value Chains

Unlike Asian countries, and China in particular, North Africa has not been able, so far, to intercept the main changes in trade patterns nor enter massively into global networks.

 15 September 2016

Economic Costs of Post-Arab-Spring Civil Wars in the Middle East and North Africa

The civil wars in the post-Arab-Spring period have been associated with economic collapses in the war-torn countries and significant spillover effects in neighbouring economies.

 3 August 2016

Turismo ‘halal’

“Salvo que intervenga un factor fuera de nuestro control, el sector ‘muslim-friendly’ seguirá creciendo. Se prevé que para 2020, el gasto en turismo ‘halal’ de los países musulmanes se haya multiplicado exponencialmente”.

 18 July 2016

Finanzas islámicas en Europa: retos y perspectivas

Los activos financieros islámicos pasaron de suponer 200.000 millones de dólares en 2003 a 1,8 billones de dólares a finales de 2013

 18 July 2016

Innovación y tecnología: ¿cuáles son los retos de la agricultura y del mundo rural en el Mediterráneo?

Las herramientas digitales constituyen un elemento cada vez más importante en las estrategias agrícolas y de desarrollo rural.

 10 May 2016

Mujeres y población rural joven: el gran reto del desarrollo

Las mujeres y los jóvenes sufren discriminación en el acceso al trabajo y en la participación en la toma de decisiones, públicas y privadas

 10 May 2016

Mapping out the Scope and Contents of the DCFTAs with Tunisia and Morocco

This paper explores the potential scope and contents of the “Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Areas” (DCFTAs) that the EU is envisaging with Morocco and Tunisia.

 15 March 2016

Las rentas petroleras y el empleo de las mujeres en el mundo árabe

Según Michael Ross, una economía basada en la exportación de petróleo frena el acceso de la mujer al mercado de trabajo y reduce su capacidad de influencia en la política

 10 February 2016

Empresarias en Oriente Próximo y Norte de África:características, retos y opciones políticas

La región MENA tiene la mayor diferencia de género en emprendimiento del mundo: el 12% de las mujeres está al frente de su propio negocio, frente al 31% de los hombres.

 9 February 2016