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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...

Gender Wage Disparities in Egypt: Evidence from ELMPS 2006 and 2012

09/10/2018 | EMNES reports
Published in September 2018. Written by Marwa Biltagy. His paper focuses on estimating wage differentials between males and females in Egypt to understand the determinants of the gender wage gap.

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...

Institutions failing to play their role in the Southern Mediterranean job market

Institutions failing to play their role in the Southern Mediterranean job market
04/23/2018 - Frédéric Dubessy | Development models in Mediterranean

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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...

Regional workshop: Human impacts on Mediterranean marine ecosystems and the economy

04/11/2018 | BLUE PLAN reports
Published in April 2018. Written by Hilmi Nathalie, Lafitte Antoine, Allemand Denis, Ferrier-Pages Christine, Reynaud Stéphanie, Tambuté Sylvie, Venn Alexander, Cramer Wolfgang, Guiot Joel, Gazeau Fréderic, Petrucelli Chloé, van Klaveren Céline, Highman Laetitia. This document was drafted following...

Banking Competition, Convergence and Growth across Macro-Regions of MENA

03/05/2018 | EMNES reports
Published in march 2018. Written by Samah Issa, Claudia Girardone and Stuart Snaith This paper represents the first study to examine convergence of bank competition in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and the impact of bank market power on growth.

FEMISE exploring innovation boost for Southern Mediterranean economies

FEMISE exploring innovation boost for Southern Mediterranean economies
02/24/2016 | Socio-economic assessments
How to develop technologies in Middle-Eastern and North African countries? Whether it's educational reforms or the fight against corruption, improving the regional economy faces many challenges. Experts from the FEMISE and Economic Research Forum have identified several avenues that could provide new momentum through innovation. Version française

Structural changes, the foundation of economic development in the Mediterranean

Structural changes, the foundation of economic development in the Mediterranean
05/26/2015 - Frédéric Dubessy | Socio-economic assessments
To ensure its economic development and improve overall productivity, a country must commit to a strategy that reallocates resources linked, or not, to an industrial policy. A study by Femise analyses the scope of these structural changes in four countries, namely Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt and Turkey. Version française

econostrum.info launches en.econostrum.info

econostrum.info launches en.econostrum.info
11/09/2012 - Frédéric Dubessy (translation Leslie Barla) | Services / Finances
MEDITERRANEAN. The econostrum.info website, specialized in current events on the economy of Mediterranean countries, launches a version in english.

Sustainable destinations or high energy consumption tourism?

Sustainable destinations or high energy consumption tourism?
11/02/2012 - Michel Neumuller avec le Plan Bleu | Environmental and development issues
MEDITERRANEAN. In complement to work on energy and tourism in the Mediterranean region supported by the European Investment Bank, the Plan Bleu has just presented the results of its two topics. This work questions the notion of the ‘sustainability’ of tourist destinations, and opens up avenues to...

Come together, CoopMed to the rescue

Come together, CoopMed to the rescue
10/30/2012 - Frédéric Dubessy avec l'Institut de la Méditerranée | Mediterranean territorial issues
Spurred into action by the financial crisis and the desire in the wake of the Arab Spring to build a modern and diverse economy, the southern Mediterranean countries are trying to find different ways to grow. CoopMed is a timely initiative to help bring about solidarity finance aimed at helping SMEs and encouraging job creation.
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Reinventing the Mediterranean

Reinventing the Mediterranean
10/29/2012 - Philippe de Fontaine Vive | Publireportage
By Philippe de Fontaine Vive, Vice President of the European Investment Bank The wave of revolutions that has shaken the Mediterranean since January 2011 is unprecedented in the region’s contemporary history. Comparable to the events experienced by Europeans in autumn 1989, the now famous Arab...

A Few Words from the Vice President, Middle East and North Africa Region, World Bank

A Few Words from the Vice President, Middle East and North Africa Region, World Bank
10/29/2012 - Inger Andersen Vice President, Middle East and North Africa | Publireportage
These are extraordinary times for citizens in our region. As we are all aware, many opportunities have opened up, and, at the same time, economic and social challenges remain. Much work lies ahead to realize the dreams that underlie the Arab Spring. How can we support the historic social processes...

Egyptian economy weathers economic crisis well

Egyptian economy weathers economic crisis well
10/15/2012 - Nina Hubinet, au CAIRE | Socio-economic assessments
EGYPT. Strong internal demand and government measures to support the economy allowed Egypt to avoid the worst effects of the global crisis. For 2011, the Egyptian authorities have forecast economic growth of more than 6%.