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When the location of a firm affects its productivity

When the location of a firm affects its productivity
06/20/2018 | Socio-economic assessments
Should firms give in to the sirens of globalization? Stimulating R & D, sharing knowledge, skills, subcontracting ... Productivity rises when firms in the same sector are in geographical proximity analyzes the latest Femise report. Version française
Agglomerations of economic activity, FEM41-09, Femise, Fiat, foreign direct investment, innovation, Italy, location, Oyak-Renault, productivity, Tunisia, Turkey, utomotive or aeronautical clusters

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

Innovation a key factor in VSE/SME growth in MENA region

Innovation a key factor in VSE/SME growth in MENA region
04/03/2018 | Development models in Mediterranean

VSEs and SMEs account for a very small number of jobs in Egypte, Jordan, Morocco and Tunisa. Innovation could provide a springboard for development. Version française
added-value products, corruption, credit facilities, Development models in Mediterranean, Egypt, Emanuele Sessa, Emnes, employment, Euro-Mediterranean Network for Economic Studies, euro-mediterranen, Fuad Al Sheikh, Growth of Micro, Hala Helmu El Said, informal sector, innovating companies, innovation, Jad Allah Rami, job creation economy, Jordan, Mena, Micro, microenterprises, Mohamed Larbi Sidmou, Monia Ghazali Ferchichi, Morocco, Morocco & Tunisia. Structure, new market opportunities, new processes, Nooh Alshyab, obstacles and policies, overview, private-sector, professional networks, Rana Hosni Ahmed, reports, Rim Ben Ayed Mouelhi, Rym Ayadi, Serena Sandri, Small and Medium enterprises (MSMEs) in MENA countries : constraints and success factors, Small and Medium sized enterprises development in Egypt, SMEs, strategic plans, taxation, Tunisia, VSEs

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
economy, Egypt, FEMISE, innovation, Jean-Eric Aubert, Mediterranean, Middle east, North Africa, youth

Innovation funds fill the gaps left by the Moroccan State

Innovation funds fill the gaps left by the Moroccan State
10/26/2015 | Services / Finances
Special edition no.15: FEMIP
Morocco has not reached the targets it set itself in 2009 in its Moroccan Innovation Strategy (Stratégie Maroc Innovation) plan. Innovative project holders are consequently struggling to find funding, especially in the initial stages of their business ventures.
EIB European Investment Bank, FEMIP, innovation, Morocco, training

Tunisia : “We are prioritising innovation in energy and the environment”

Tunisia : “We are prioritising innovation in energy and the environment”
10/26/2015 | Services / Finances
Special edition no.15 : FEMIP
Mustapha Kchir, SME sector manager at the Bank of Tunisia, takes stock of the difficulties and challenges in providing proper support to innovative SMEs, including vital technical assistance to ensure good access to finance.
EIB European Investment Bank, FEMIP, innovation, training, Tunisia

Jordan targets regional leadership in innovation

Jordan targets regional leadership in innovation
10/26/2015 | Services / Finances
Special edition no.15 : FEMIP
JORDAN. In a difficult regional context, the Kingdom has advantages enabling it to consider its economic future from an innovation perspective.
EIB European Investment Bank, FEMIP, innovation, Jordan, training

“Innovation is an opportunity for Lebanon”

“Innovation is an opportunity for Lebanon”
10/26/2015 | Services / Finances
Special edition no.15 : FEMIP
Khater Abi Habib, President and CEO of the SME loan guarantee finance company, Kafalat, reviews the situation of innovation in Lebanon.
EIB European Investment Bank, FEMIP, innovation, Lebanon, training

Innovating in the Mediterranean for growth and jobs

Innovating in the Mediterranean for growth and jobs
10/26/2015 | Services / Finances
Special edition no.15 : FEMIP
MEDITERRANEAN. Economic change in Southern Mediterranean countries will occur more easily if it results in direct benefits for employment, particularly for young people. Existing schemes to fund innovative SMEs cover a wide range of needs but can still progress.
EIB European Investment Bank, FEMIP, innovation, Mediterranean, training, youth

Innovation: Turkey makes the right choices

Innovation: Turkey makes the right choices
10/17/2013 | Socio-economic assessments


version française
Femise, innovation, support for innovation, Turkey, Tübitak

Highlighting the convergence between Europe and the South Mediterranean countries

Highlighting the convergence between Europe and the South Mediterranean countries
10/16/2012 | Socio-economic assessments
Fifteen years after the Barcelona Process, the expected payoffs between Europe and the South Mediterranean countries have not materialized. What is the challenge posed to the European Union by the South Mediterranean countries? It is to resolve the lack of convergence of these regions. According to Ahmed Galal, president of FEMISE, Europe must find a new mode of cooperation and support. The free trade agreements must be far-reaching and more careful attention must be given to the free movement of workers.
Ahmed Galal, Canada, capital and services, cooperation, Europe, flow of goods, innovation, Mexico, president of FEMISE, workforce