Economy & Finance

Barcelona Euro-Med Forum on the Role of SMEs

The IEMed participates in the annual conference of the MED Confederation, an entity that aims to promote socio-economic cooperation in the Mediterranean to place this region in a better economic, commercial and social position.

Southern European Migration Towards Northern Europe

Although it was qualified as “global”, the 2008 economic and financial crisis did not produce identical effects in all parts of the globe. It hit the South much more severely than the North.

Trade, Security, And Neoliberal Policies: Where Are The Reforms In Arab Countries Going?

The reforms that North African regimes have implemented from the 1990s to the present, especially in Morocco and Tunisia, neither generate general economic growth nor expand social justice or contribute to economic liberalization.

The Chinese Breakthrough in the Arab and Mediterranean Markets

Comparing the War Economies of Syria and Libya

There are four principal modalities of the Libyan and Syrian war economies: the extraction of rents and extortion; the direct sale of goods; access to or predation upon state revenues; and the patronage of external actors.

6th Euromed Capital Forum

Euromed Capital in collaboration with the IEMed is organizing the 6th forum in Barcelona, during which several experts from the financial community, politicians and others analyze the impact of digitalisation on the world of business and finance.

Maghreb: Bridging The Gap Between Europe And Africa

Over the course of three days, the MedaWeek Barcelona hosts a number of key thematic and sectoral fora, more than 60 working sessions, and over 1,500 attendees from all corners of the world.

Presentation of The Regional Economic Outlook of The IMF for The Middle East

Economic prospects for the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan (MENAP) and Caucasus and Central Asia (CCA) regions are diverging.

The Mediterranean As An Open Living Lab

Digital technologies, while offering new opportunities, are also proving to be instruments of concentrations of wealth. Is technology only a new form of economic domination, or can it reveal new opportunities for the Mediterranean societies?

Financiar la transición a una economía ecológica en el Mediterráneo

La capacidad de movilizar y aplicar distintas formas de financiación, públicas y privadas, es crucial para cumplir con el compromiso de lograr una economía verde.

Programa SwitchMed: apoyando el cambio a la economía circular

Para garantizar que la población pueda cubrir sus necesidades dentro de los ecosistemas limitados de la región, hace falta un cambio hacia una economía circular.

Economía real y nuevas ciudades

Los campos de refugiados deben desarrollarse como verdaderos asentamientos urbanos, incluyendo ordenación espacial, prestación de servicios y diseño de una estrategia económica.