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CMI and Femise identify post-covid opportunities in five Mediterranean countries

CMI and Femise identify post-covid opportunities in five Mediterranean countries
03/03/2022 | Society / Institutions
MEDITERRANEAN. The Centre for Mediterranean Integration and Femise explore in a report the opportunities to be seized, after the health, social and economic crisis of Covid-19, to foster growth and deepen regional cooperation in the Mediterranean region.
Aix-Marseille School of Economics, Aix-Marseille University, Algeria, AMSE, AMU, Asia, Blanca Moreno-Dodson, Bruno Ventelou, Cairo, Centre for Mediterranean Integration, China, CIHEAM, CMI, Constantin Tsakas, Covid-19, Economic Research Forum, Economy, Egypt, Enhancing Mediterranean Integration, ERF, EU, Euro-Mediterranean Forum of Economic Sciences Institutes, Europe, European Union, Femise, food security, health, informal economy, integration, Jordan, Maryse Louis, Mediterranean, Mena, Michael Grasiorek, Middle East North Africa, Morocco, near-shoring, OECD, Patricia Augier, Pierre Blanc, Post Covid-19: opportunities for growth, Post Covid-19: Opportunities for growth, regional value chains and Mediterranean integration, Sami Mouley, Trading Together, Tunisia, UN, Unops, value chains, World Bank

Post-Covid recovery at heart of EMNES AGM

Post-Covid recovery at heart of EMNES AGM
02/08/2022 | Development models in Mediterranean
The Euro-Mediterranean Network for Economic Studies has held its latest annual conference on the theme of post-pandemic recovery. The association will be extending its network to Africa in 2022, with a number of multidisciplinary studies in the pipeline. Version française
Centre for european policy studies, CEPS, Cinzia Alcidi, Covid-19, Emanes, EMEA, EMnes, Euro-mediterranean economists' association, euro-mediterranean network for economic studies, euro-méditerranean and african network for economic studies, Hala el Said, NAEC, New approches to economic challenges, OECD, Pillars for Inclusive, Rym Ayadi, Sara Ronco, Sustainable and Resilient Growth and Innovative Socio-Economic Models Post Covid-19 Pandemic in the Mediterranean and Africa, William Hynes

The ITCEQ calls for a renewal of the industrial policy in Tunisia

The ITCEQ calls for a renewal of the industrial policy in Tunisia
01/14/2022 | Industry
TUNISIA. A study of the Tunisian Institute of competitiveness and quantitative studies (ITCEQ) of January 2022 gives tracks to develop the industry in Tunisia and insists on the importance of the intervention of the public authorities.
Europe, exports, Global Value Chains, industry, ITCEQ, Morocco, North America, OECD, Souad Dhaoui, South Africa, Tunisia, Tunisian economy, Tunisian industry, Tunisian Institute of Competitiveness and Quantitative Studies, Turkey

The UfM points out the untapped potential of integration in the Mediterranean

The UfM points out the untapped potential of integration in the Mediterranean
11/30/2021 | Society / Institutions
MEDITERRANEAN. Gathered in Barcelona for their 6th Regional Forum, the foreign ministers of the Union for the Mediterranean have exchanged on the progress made since the adoption of the roadmap of the organisation in 2017.
6th Regional Forum, Agadir Free Trade Agreement, Albania, Algeria, Ayman Safadi, Barcelona, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Covid-19, European Commission, Israel, Jordan, Josep Borrell, Libya, Mediterranean, Mediterranean Day, Mediterranean Union, Middle East, Nasser Kamel, Near East, OECD, Palestine, refugees, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, UfM, UNDP, Union for the Mediterranean, United Nations, United Nations Development Programme Regional Office for the Arab States, UNWRA

SDGs increasingly conditioning FDI

SDGs increasingly conditioning FDI
11/23/2021 | Talent for a new economy
The economic crisis brought about by Covid-19 has affected foreign direct investment, with a filtering process favouring North over South and a prioritising of the Sustainable Development Goals.
Alexandre de Crombrugghe, Anima, Anima Investment Network, Covid-19, Ebsomed, Emmanuel Noutary, Europe, European Union, FDI, foreign direct investment, IPa, Mediterranean, OECD, SDG, Sustainable development goals, UNCTAD, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

OECD to support Egyptian government's structural reforms

OECD to support Egyptian government's structural reforms
10/28/2021 | Society / Institutions
EGYPT. The Arab Republic of Egypt and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development sign a Memorandum of Understanding to launch a three-year Country Programme.
Abdel Fattah al-Sissi, Cairo, Country Programme, Covid-19, Egypt, Egypt Vision 2030, Egyptian economy, Mathias Cormann, Mena, Mena-OECD Initiative, Mostafa Madbouly, OECD, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Paris

E-commerce is a key channel for counterfeits to enter the EU

E-commerce is a key channel for counterfeits to enter the EU
10/26/2021 | Services
EUROPE. In two separate studies published in October 2021, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) reports on the increasing role of online trade in the sale of counterfeit goods.
Bournemouth University, Centre for intellectual property policy and management, China, Christian Peugeot, CIPPM, counterfeiting, Covid-19, Digital Services Act, e-commerce, EU, EUIPO, European Observatory on Intellectual Property Infringements, European Union, European Union Intellectual Property Office, OECD, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Paris, Singapore, Turkey, Unifab, Union of Manufacturers, United Kingdom

European banks still love tax havens

European banks still love tax havens
09/07/2021 | Services
EUROPE. A study by the European Tax Observatory (EUTAX Observatory) shows that European banks continue to earn a significant proportion of their profits in tax havens.
Banco Santander, BBVA, BNP Paribas, BPCE, Crédit Agricole, Crédit Mutuel, Europe, European Tax Observatory, European Union, EUTAX Observatory, France, Gibraltar, HSBC, Intesa Sanpaolo, Italy, Malta, Monte dei Paschi, OECD, Paris School of Economics, Société Générale, Standard Chartered, tax havens, tax rates, taxation, United Kingdom

Integration advances in the Mediterranean, but at a reduced speed

Integration advances in the Mediterranean, but at a reduced speed
05/27/2021 | Society / Institutions
MEDITERRANEAN. Entrusted by the Union for the Mediterranean to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, the publication of the first report on regional integration in the Mediterranean will serve as a basis for measuring its evolution.
Carlos Conde, cooperation, Egypt, European Union (EU), GIZ, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Mediterranean, MENA, Morocco, Nasser Kamel, North Africa, OECD, Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, Palestine, regional integration in the Mediterranean, trade, Turkey, UfM, Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), Western Balkans

The Maghreb countries have the highest rates of women engineers in the world

The Maghreb countries have the highest rates of women engineers in the world
02/11/2021 | Society / Institutions
MAGHREB. In its latest report on science entitled "The race against time for a more intelligent development", Unesco denounces the low proportion of women engineering graduates in the world. version française
Audrey Azoulay, digital revolution, gender equality, Ipsen, Maghreb, OECD, PISA, Southern Mediterranean Countries (SMC), Unesco, women

Gibraltar, the Mediterranean sand grain rock of Brexit

Gibraltar, the Mediterranean sand grain rock of Brexit
01/18/2021 | Society / Institutions
Despite the signing on Christmas Eve of a nearly 1,300-page pavement setting out the post-Brexit relationship between Britain and the European Union, the question of Gibraltar has not yet been fully resolved. It will only be settled after bilateral negotiations between London and Madrid.
Brexit, Edward Davis, Fabian Picardo, Gibraltar, Joseph Garcia, La Linea de la Concepcion, London, Madrid, Morocco, OECD, Pedro Sanchez, Spain, Statute of Gibraltar, Tangier, Theresa May, United Kingdom

World Bank calls for coordinated integration in the Mena region

World Bank calls for coordinated integration in the Mena region
10/19/2020 | Society / Institutions
MENA. The World Bank is alarmed about the economies of the Middle East and North Africa region being doubly hit by the coronavirus and falling oil prices. A report calls for a new framework for global trade integration in the region. version française
Africa, Algeria, Blanca Moreno-Dodson, Centre for Mediterranean Integration, CMI, Covid-19, Egypt, Ferid Belhaj, Gaza, Ha Nguyen, Jordan, Lebanon, Mediterranean, MENA, Middle East, Morocco, OECD, regional integration, Trade Together: Towards a New Beginning for Middle East and North Africa Integration in the Post-Covid Era, Tunisia, Washington, West Bank, World Bank

OECD reports record second quarter GDP falls in France, Italy and Turkey

OECD reports record second quarter GDP falls in France, Italy and Turkey
09/14/2020 | Society / Institutions
FRANCE / TURKEY. The decline in GDP in the second quarter in the G20 zone reached 6.9% in the zone against -1.6% recorded in the first quarter of 2009, at the height of the financial crisis. Version française
China, economy, France, G20, GDP, India, Italy, OECD, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Russia, South Korea, Turkey

Baris Dincer to join EBRD as Head of Ankara Office

Baris Dincer to join EBRD as Head of Ankara Office
05/20/2019 | People
TURKEY. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development announces the appointment of Baris Dincer as head of the Ankara office and as deputy director in Turkey.
Alain Pilloux, Ankara, ARGE, Arvid Tuerkner, Baris Dincer, Bilkent University, City University of London, EBRD, Istanbul, OECD, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, PricewaterhouseCoopers, PwC, Turkey

Female entrepreneurship key to Mena region inclusivity.

Female entrepreneurship key to Mena region inclusivity.
12/21/2018 | Development models in Mediterranean

Version française
Algeria, Egypt, Emnes, Euro-Mediterranean Network for Economic Studies, jobs, Jordan, Mediterranean, Morocco, OECD, Rym Ayadi, Tunisia, women

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, youth, youth education report

The main routes of migration steered by religion

The main routes of migration steered by religion
11/06/2017 | Mediterranean territorial issues


Version française
Does culture affect migratory flows? The latest Femise study (FEM 42-03) analyzes the impact of cultural factors on the destination choices of migrants from the Middle East and North Africa...
Aysit Tansel, Femise, Frédéric Docquier, gender equality, MENA, Middle East, migrants, OECD, religiosity, Riccardo Turati

Is happiness the Mediterranean’s largest economy?

Is happiness the Mediterranean’s largest economy?
11/26/2012 | Reflections
Shorter, closer, cheaper, less frequent – these were the four watchwords for European holidaymakers in 2012 favouring “staycations” or, for wealthier families, travel closer to home in Europe and the Mediterranean.
Algeria, Atout France, Baltic sea, Bavaria, Cordoue, departures abroad, ECB, economic and financial crisis, economic crisis, employment, euro, Euro zone, Europe, holidays, international incoming, Italy, Lanquar, leasures, Libya, Maghreb, Mediterranean, META, nations, OECD, resilience, SARS, Spain, stress, target market, tourism, travel

Turkey emerges as Europe’s BRIC economy

Turkey emerges as Europe’s BRIC economy
10/16/2012 | Socio-economic assessments
TURKEY. The crisis of 2008 and 2009 has already been forgotten in Turkey, where the economy has returned to pre-recession growth levels.
Abdullah Gül, Africa, bankruptcy, Baran, BRIC, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, economic and financial crisis, economic development, Egemen Bagis, Europe, GDP, IMF International Monetary Fund, inflation, Iraq, OECD, Pekin, Raphaël Esposito, Turkey, Tusiad, underground economy, unemployment, youth

Three long-term scenarios …

Three long-term scenarios …
10/08/2012 | Reflections
By Bénédict de Saint-Laurent, advisor at Anima
Americas, Asean, Asia, Atlantis, benedict de Saint Laurent, Bunge, bureaucracy, business, CNPC, economic and financial crisis, education, Emaar, euro-mediterranean, Europe, India, industrial, logistics, med, Med-15, Mediterranean, Mittal, Nafta, OECD, rationality, scenario, Tata, training

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