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Russia’s Arms Exports to the MENA Region: Trends and Drivers

11/04/2019 | EMNES reports
Published in april 2019. Written by Alexandra Kuimova The Policy Brief begins by outlining Russia’s growing interest in the MENA region. It identifies both the strategy and motivations driving Russia’s arms exports, and equally to the region, and the demand for arms by MENA countries.
Alexandra Kuimova, arms exports, crisis report, Emnes, Euro-mediterranean network for economic studies, growth development report, Mashrek report, MENA, Middle East, militarization, North Africa, Russia, trade report, weapons

The New-Old Elites and their Relations with the EU: The Cases of Egypt and Tunisia

09/09/2019 | IEMED reports
Publié en 2019. Rédigé par Günay Cengiz Europe’s southern neighbourhood is in turmoil. Over the last few years, the states in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region have undergone fundamental societal, political, structural, demographic and economic changes.
economy report, Egypt, Europe, European Institute of the Mediterranean (IEMed), Günay Cengiz, IEMED, Maghreb report, Mashrek report, MENA, politic report, Tunisia

Migration, Comparative Advantages and Knowledge Diffusion In The EU-Mediterranean Region

09/09/2019 | FEMISE reports
Publié en septembre 2019. Rédigé par Anna Ferragina, Stefano Iandolo, Erol Taymaz. The present study explores the trade creation effects of migration flows from the MENA region to EU.2. The issues we wish to investigate is how migration inflows and outflows between MENA and EU contribute in shaping...
Anna Ferragina, Erol Taymaz, EU, Euro-Mediterranean Forum of Economic Science Institutes, FEMISE, Maghreb report, Mashrek report, MENA, migration, migration report, politic report, Stefano Iandolo, trade report

Renewable Energy Development Strategies in the MENA Region

09/09/2019 | FEMISE reports
Publié en septembre 2019. Rédigé par Myriam Ben Saad, Amandine Gnonlonfin, Naceur Khraief, Michel Dimou. This work explores the question of the dynamic link between the development of renewable energies and growth. The main results of this work can be summarized as follows. First, the results...
Algeria, Amandine Gnonlonfin, ecology environment report, Egypt, Euro-Mediterranean Forum of Economic Science Institutes, FEMISE, growth development report, Maghreb report, Mashrek report, MENA, Michel Dimou, Morocco, Myriam Ben Saad, Naceur Khraief, renewable energies, Turkey report

Labour supply, education and migration in south mediterranean countries

06/03/2019 | EMNES reports
Publié en juin 2019. Rédigé par Cinzia Alcidi, Nadzeya Laurentsyeva The analysis of labour supply in South Mediterranean Countries indicates that only a package of long term policies can foster employment creation. The quality of education systems needs to be improved to deliver good employees for...
Cinzia Alcidi, crisis report, education, education and migration, Emnes, employment, employment report, Euro-mediterranean network for economic studies, growth development report, Labour supply, Maghreb report, Mashrek report, MENA, Middle East, Nadzeya Laurentsyeva, youth education report

Financial Inclusion and Stability in the MED Region: Evidence from Poverty and Inequality

05/13/2019 | FEMISE reports
Publié en septembre 2019. Rédigé par Simon Neaime, Thomas Lagoarde-Segot, Isabelle Gaysset Despite a significant growth in profitability and efficiency, the Middle East (MED) well developed banking system seems to be unable to reach vast segments of the population, especially the underprivileged...
Algeria, economy report, Egypt, Euro-Mediterranean Forum of Economic Science Institutes, FEMISE, financing investment report, growth development report, Inequality, Isabelle Gaysset, Jordan, Lebanon, Maghreb report, Mashrek report, MED Region, MENA, Morocco, politic report, Poverty, Simon Neaime, Thomas Lagoarde-Segot, Tunisia

Financial Development and Employment: New Evidence

05/02/2019 | EMNES reports
May 2019. Written by Rym Ayadi, Sami Ben Naceur, Mohamed Goaied This paper adds to the existing literature on finance and growth, by exploring the effect of finance on the labour market, using data on 143 countries from 1995 to 2015. We also examine whether the impact of financial development on...
crisis report, Emnes, employment, Euro-mediterranean network for economic studies, financial crisis, financing investment report, growth development report, Mashrek Report, MENA, Mohamed Goaied, Rym Ayadi, Sami Ben Naceur, Southern European report

Descriptive analysis of the entrepreneurship ecosystem in Egypt from a start-up perspective : challenges ans opportunities

04/17/2019 | EMNES reports
April 2019. Written by Heba Zaki, Nahed Zeini The purpose of this paper is to present a descriptive analysis of start-ups in Egypt and the related ecosystem, relying on a unique survey. This is the first survey that aims to provide useful and insightful data specifically about Egyptian start-ups....
crisis report, economic growth, Egypt, Emnes, employment, Euro-mediterranean network for economic studies, growth development report, Heba Zaki, Mashrek Report, MENA, Nahed Zeini, start-ups

Russia’s Arms Exports to the MENA Region: Trends and Drivers

04/03/2019 | EUROMESCO reports
Publié en avril 2019. Rédigé par Alexandra Kuimova The Policy Brief begins by outlining Russia’s growing interest in the MENA region. It identifies both the strategy and motivations driving Russia’s arms exports, and equally to the region, and the demand for arms by MENA countries.
arms exports, crisis report, Euromesco, Mashrek report, MENA, Middle East, militarization, North Africa, Russia, trade report, weapons

The rôle of Russia in the middle east and north Africa region

04/03/2019 | EUROMESCO reports
April 2019. Written by Valeria Talbot, Chiara Lovotti, Ziad A. Akl, Youssef Cherif, Christopher Hartwell, Mira Milosevich, Eleonora Tafuro Ambrosetti This Joint Policy Study investigates the role that Russia has played, is playing and is likely to play in shaping future political alignments in the...
Chiara Lovotti, Christopher Hartwell, Crisis report, Eleonora Tafuro Ambrosetti, Euromesco, Maghreb report, Mashrek report, MENA, Middle East and North Africa, Mira Milosevich, politic report, Russia, Russian military intervention, Syrian crisis, Valeria Talbot, Youssef Cherif, Ziad A. Akl

Feminization of occupations and its effect on gender wage gap in South Mediterranean Countries

04/03/2019 | FEMISE reports
Published in April 2019. Directed by Doaa M. Salman. The issue of gender equality in the labour market is an important one not only for the wider norm of fairness but also more specifically for economic development and the efficient utilization of (human) resources in the economy. For countries in...
Doaa M. Salman, economy, Egypt, Euro-Mediterranean Forum of Institutes of Economics, FEMISE, french report, growth development report, Jordan, Labor Market, Mashrek report, MENA, Politic report, work

Early childhood development and inequality of opportunities in the Mediterranean

01/16/2019 | FEMISE reports
January 2019. Directed by Touhami Abdelkhalek Abstract:  Early childhood is the most important time for human development. However, countries tend to under-invest in this stage of development, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Children are facing unequal opportunities...
Algeria, Bosnia, early childhood, Euro-Mediterranean forum of economics institutes, FEMISE, inequality, Maghreb report, Maghreb Report, Mashrek Report, MENA, Morocco, Serbia, Southern European countries report, Touhami Abdelkhalek, Tunisia, Ukraine, youth education report

Femip Trust Fund Annual Report 2017 : serving the southern neighbourhood

11/13/2018 | BEI & FEMIP reports
November 2018. Written by EIB. In view of the challenges the EU’s Southern Neighbourhood region is facing, including those posed by the forced displacement of people, persistent fiscal deficits and the threat of climate change, the European Investment Bank (EIB), the EU bank, and the FEMIP Trust...
EIB, European Investment Bank, FEMIP, FEMIP Trust Fund, finance, financing investment report, growth development report, investment, Maghreb report, Mashrek Report, MENA, Southern European countries report, Turkey report

Female Labour Force Participation and Entrepreneurship: The Missing Pillar for Inclusive and Sustainable Economic Development in MENA?

11/01/2018 | EMNES reports
Published in November 2018. Written by Rym Ayadi and Rim Mouelhi Despite substantial investment in women’s education in the MENA region and a significant increase in their educational attainment, women’s labour force participation remains very low. In 2017, Women’s Labour Force Participation (LFP)...
Emnes, Euro-mediterranean network for economic studies, Maghreb Report, Mashrek Report, MENA, OECD, OECD Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, Rim Mouelhi, Rym Ayadi, Southern and Eastern Mediterranean Countries (SEMC), women's labor, Youth Education Report

The Impact of Institutional Uncertainty on Employment Generation Perspectives of Firms in Jordan

10/04/2018 | EMNES reports
October 2018. Written by Serena Sandri, Nooh Alshyab. Drawing on different traditions of institutional analysis, the present study aims at eliciting the perception of institutional uncertainty amongst private sector decision makers and to assess its effect on job creation perspectives.
Arab countries, business owners, decision makers, Emnes, Euro-mediterranean network for economic studies, job creation, Jordan, Maghreb report, Mashrek report, MENA, Nooh Alshyab, political instability, Serena Sandri, top managers

The sophistication of the economy: source of growth, inclusiveness and employment

The sophistication of the economy: source of growth, inclusiveness and employment
06/05/2018 - Nathalie Bureau du Colombier, MARSEILLE | Socio-economic assessments


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competitiveness of a state, Economic complexity, FEM42-07, Femise, Ilham Haouas, MENA, Michel Dimou, Myriam Ben Saad, Naceur Kraief, Nicolas Péridy, Turkey

The Effects of Syrian Refugees on the Labor Markets of Host Middle Eastern and European Countries

05/16/2018 | FEMISE reports
Published in May 2018. Written by Roby Nathanson and Khalid Sekka Since 2011, over 5.3 million refugees made their way from Syria to hos ng Middle Eastern end European countries. Middle Eastern countries that absorbed the majo- rity of refugees are Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan...
economy, Euro-Mediterranean Forum of Economic Science Institutes, FEMISE, financial crisis, Jordan, Khalid Sekka, Lebanon, Maghreb report, Mashrek report, MENA, Middle East, politic, politic report, Roby Nathanso, Southern European report, Syria, Syrian refugees, Turkey report

Asset Inequality in MENA - The Missing Dimension?

04/12/2018 | EMNES reports
Published in April 2018. Written by Vladimir Hlasny and Shireen AlAzzawi Wealth must be accounted for as an economic outcome as well as a driver of lifetime opportunities. Since wealth is distributed more widely, and is related positively to income and consumption, overall inequality is likely to...
economy, Egypt, Emnes, Ethiopia, Euro-mediterranean network for economic studies, growth development report, investment, Jordan, Maghreb report, Mashrek report, MENA, Middle East, Nooh Alshyab, politic report, Shireen AlAzzawi, Southern and Eastern Mediterranean Countries (SEMC), Tunisia, Vladimir Hlasny

Economic Analysis of Supply Functions, Private Returns to Investment in Education and Skill Mismatch in Egypt

04/03/2018 | EMNES reports
Publié en avril 2018. Rédigé par Marwa Biltagy The main objective of this paper is to estimate the demand and supply functions for schooling in Egypt using the data of the Egypt Labour Market Panel Survey 2012. It is concluded that, the number of years of schooling and the family...
development, education, Egypt, EMNES report, enterprises, EU, Euro-Mediterranean Network for Economic Studies, Euro-Mediterranean region, export, inequality, innovation, investment, Job, Jordan, Mediterranean, MENA, Middle East, Morocco, Trade, Tunisia

Do Exports and Innovation Matter for the Demand of Skilled Labor? Evidence from MENA Countries

04/03/2018 | EMNES reports
Publié en avril 2018. rédigé par Nora Aboushady, Chahir Zaki The objective of the paper is to test the impact of exports and innovation on the demand of skilled labor in the MENA region using firm-level data. In this matter, our contribution is threefold. First, we examine the connection between...
Chahir Zaki, development, education, Egypt, EMNES report, enterprises, EU, Euro-Mediterranean Network for Economic Studies, Euro-Mediterranean region, export, innovation, investment, Job, Jordan, Mediterranean, MENA, Middle East, Morocco, Nora Aboushady, Trade, Tunisia

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