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EU economy moves from recovery to expansion

EU economy moves from recovery to expansion
11/16/2021 | Society / Institutions
EU. According to the latest forecasts published by the European Commission, the EU economy is recovering faster than expected from the pandemic-induced recession and will grow by 5% in 2021. But uncertainty still prevails.
Covid-19, economic forecasts, employment, EU, European economy, European Union, Paolo Gentiloni, unemployment, Valdis Dombrovskis

Covid-19: EU releases an additional €286.5 million for France, Malta and Slovenia

Covid-19: EU releases an additional €286.5 million for France, Malta and Slovenia
05/26/2021 | Society / Institutions
FRANCE / MALTA / SLOVENIA. To combat the social and economic impact of the coronavirus crisis, the European Commission has approved the modification of five operational programmes in three Mediterranean countries for an amount of €286.5 million.
coronavirus crisis, Covid-19, EDF, employment, European Commission, European Fund to Assist the Most Deprived, European funds, European Social Fund ESF, European Union (EU), France, Malta, NextGenerationEU, REACT-EU, Slovenia, unemployment

The Tunisian GDP shows a historical decline of 8.8% in 2020

The Tunisian GDP shows a historical decline of 8.8% in 2020
02/16/2021 | Society / Institutions
TUNISIA. According to figures from the National Institute of Statistics (INS), Tunisia's Gross Domestic Product fell by 8.8% in 2020 compared to 2019. version française

coronavirus crisis, GDP, GDP Tunisia, IMF International Monetary Fund, National Institute of Statistics, NSI, tunisian economy, unemployment, unemployment in Tunisia

14 bn extra funding to help European countries in their recovery

14 bn extra funding to help European countries in their recovery
01/27/2021 | Society / Institutions
EU. The European Commission has issued €14bn worth of social bonds under the SURE instrument developed by the European Union to help eighteen Member States protect jobs and employees from the consequences of the health crisis.
coronavirus crisis, Croatia, Cyprus, European Commission, European Union (EU), Greece, Italy, Johannes Hahn, Malta, NextGenerationEU, Portugal, Slovenia, social obligations, Spain, SURE, unemployment

Covid to explode the number of poor in Mena countries

Covid to explode the number of poor in Mena countries
12/02/2020 | Society / Institutions
MEDITERRANEAN. On the occasion of a round table organised within the framework of the Mediterranean of the Future, Patricia Augier, professor of economics, sounds the alarm about the situation in the countries of the North Africa, Middle East zone.
Aix-Marseille University, coronavirus crisis, Covid-19, Europe, Gaza, Lebanon, Marseilles, Mediterranean of the future, MENA, Middle East, Morocco, North Africa, pandemic, Patricia Augier, poverty, unemployment

Unemployment rates are soaring around the Mediterranean

Unemployment rates are soaring around the Mediterranean
11/03/2020 | Society / Institutions
MEDITERRANEAN. In the south as in the north, job losses amount to hundreds of thousands in the Mediterranean basin. version française
Algeria, coronavirus crisis, France, Israel, Italy, Mediterranean, Morocco, Portugal, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey, unemployment

European Commission provides €16 billion in financial assistance to Italy and Spain

European Commission provides €16 billion in financial assistance to Italy and Spain
10/27/2020 | Society / Institutions
ITALY / SPAIN. The European Commission has paid €17 billion to three countries within the framework of the SURE instrument, created to protect jobs and employees in the face of the consequences of Covid-19. version française
coronavirus crisis, Covid-19, European Commission, European social obligations, European Union (EU), Italy, pandemic, Poland, social and solidarity economy, Spain, Sure, SURE instrument, unemployment

The european SURE instrument for €100bn of guaranteed loans to Member States becomes operational

The european SURE instrument for €100bn of guaranteed loans to Member States becomes operational
09/22/2020 | Society / Institutions
EU. The SURE instrument will enable the European Commission to provide financial support of up to €100 billion to Member States to help protect jobs.
coronavirus crisis, European Commission, European Council, European Union (EU), financial markets, Italy, Poland, short-time working, Spain, Support to mitigate unemployment risks in emergency, SURE, unemployment, Ursula von der Leyen

Femise recommendations to reduce the skills mismatch in the Maghreb job market

Femise recommendations to reduce the skills mismatch in the Maghreb job market
03/11/2020 | Socio-economic assessments
If in France, the unemployment rate of non-graduates is four times higher than that of graduates, the proportions are reversed in the Maghreb countries. This paradoxical situation prompted Femise economists to analyze ... Version française
Algeria, Femise, job market, Mediterranean, Morocco, Moundir Lassassi, Tunisia, unemployment

Education Mismatch in North Africa: Determinants and Impact

09/09/2019 | FEMISE reports
Publié en septembre 2019. Rédigé par Moundir Lassassi, Mohamed Ali Marouani. The uprising of 2011 in many Arab countries have highlighted the vulnerability and fragility of their labor markets, characterized by high unemployment rates, especially for young people. The lack of job opportunities for...
Algeria, education, employment report, Euro-Mediterranean Forum of Economic Institutes, Femise, Maghreb, Maghreb report, Mohamed Ali Marouani, Morocco, Moundir Lassassi, North Africa, politic report, Tunisia, unemployment, youth, youth education report

Southern Mediterranean education causing labour market friction

Southern Mediterranean education causing labour market friction
07/18/2019 | Development models in Mediterranean

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Bruxelles, Centre d'étude des politiques européennes, CEPS, Cinzia Alcidi, education, Egypt, Emnes, Euro-Mediterranean Network for Economic Studies, Eurostat, HOMERe, Léo Vincent, Mediterranean, migrants, Morocco, Nathalie Creste, Nooh Akshyab, Southern Mediterranean Countries (SMC), Tunisia, unemployment, Yarmouk

Youth Unemployment in Algeria and Discouraged Workers effects

02/06/2019 | EMNES reports
February 2019. Written by Felix Appler, Moundir Lassassi This work asks whether the unemployment rate in Algeria should be calculated to also include young people who say they want to work but have not recently searched for a job, especially regarding labour market policies that are meant to...
Algeria, Emnes, employment, entrepreneurship, Euro-Mediterranean Network for Economic Studies, Felix Appler, growth development report, Maghreb report, Moundir Lassassi, politic report, unemployment, youth, youth education report

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 | Development models in Mediterranean

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economists, economy, education, Egypt, Emnes, employees, employment contracts, employment policies, Euro-Mediterranean Network for Economic Studies, GDP, investment, Jordan, Mediterranean, MENA, Morocco, public assets, salary, social security, Southern Mediterranean Countries (SMC), tax evasion, Tunisia, underground economy, unemployment

Youth brain drain continues in the Maghreb

Youth brain drain continues in the Maghreb
10/16/2012 | Socio-economic assessments
These new, better-trained migrants enrich their country of origin but not enough to compensate for the loss their departure causes. They contribute to this loss by relocating and by the hope given to those looking to develop their skills. Only their return, however, could change this. MAGHREB. Over...
Algeria, arab spring, employment opportunities, Europe, Femise, France, graduates, maghreb, migrants, Mongi Boughzala, Morocco, skills, Tunis university, Tunisia, unemployment, work, youth

Young people, the key to the Mediterranean

Young people, the key to the Mediterranean
10/16/2012 | Socio-economic assessments
Yusuf Kocoglu, Assistant Professor at the Laboratory for Applied Economics for Development (LEAD), at the University of Sud Toulon-Var helped draw up the annual FEMISE report for 2011 on the Euro-Mediterranean partnership. In the document entitled “A new Mediterranean region: towards achieving...
education, elections, European White Paper, Femise, Maghreb, Mediterranean, MENA, qualification, Tunisia, Turkey, unemployment, universities, work, youth, Yusuf Kocoglu

A difficult but fundamental transition for the Mediterranean

A difficult but fundamental transition for the Mediterranean
10/16/2012 | Socio-economic assessments
Hope for a better life is reborn for people living in Mediterranean countries. The break with the old authoritarian regimes has been achieved; Arab States are now in a transition phase during which they will experience the opening up of democracy and will reduce inequalities.
decentralisation, Economic Research Forum, economic transition, Egypt, Femise, gender equality, IDE, Jean-Louis Reiffers, Jordan, liberalisation, Mediterranean Institute, Morocco, rural areas, tourism, Tunisia, unemployment

Democratic transition: ensuring economic stability in the Euro-Mediterranean region

Democratic transition: ensuring economic stability in the Euro-Mediterranean region
10/16/2012 | Socio-economic assessments
The traditional annual report for FEMISE has special resonance this year. Published ten months after the first revolts of the Arab Spring, this report looks at the factors that led to revolution in the Mediterranean countries, and analyses the economic impact of this year of transition towards...
Ben Ali, Constantin Tsakas, Deauville Summit, Democratic transition, Egypt, Femise, Hosni Mubarak, IMF International Monetary Fund, Jordan, Mediterranean, Morocco, Tunisia, unemployment, youth

Does privatisation reduce unemployment and inequality ?

Does privatisation reduce unemployment and inequality ?
10/16/2012 | Socio-economic assessments
What effect does privatisation have on employment and inequality? Over the last few years, developed and developing countries alike have carried out mass privatisation without being truly aware of its effect on the working population. In December 2010, FEMISE conducted a study (FEM33-08) with a view to filling in the blanks on the subject.
corruption, Egypt, Femise, gender equality, Tunisia, unemployment

Morocco and Tunisia: More graduates but still too few qualified jobs

Morocco and Tunisia: More graduates but still too few qualified jobs
10/16/2012 | Socio-economic assessments
In Morocco and Tunisia, more and more young people are continuing their education at university; 60% of people joining the labour market have completed a university degree. Yet it this sector of the population that has the highest rate of unemployment.
Fayçal Lakhoua, Femise, graduates, IACE, job, Morocco, qualified jobs, Tunisia, unemployment, universities, workers, World Bank, youth

As long as southern Mediterranean countries continue to develop at a snail’s pace, people will keep migrating

As long as southern Mediterranean countries continue to develop at a snail’s pace, people will keep migrating
10/16/2012 | Socio-economic assessments
Maryse Louis, secretary general of FEMISE (Euro-Mediterranean Forum of Economic Institutes) and programs manager of the ERF (*) programme, is one of the authors of the annual “Partenariat Euro-Méditerranéen à la croisée des chemins” (the Euro-Mediterranean partnership at a crossroads) report, contributing to a chapter on migration in the Euromed region.
Arab Gulf, ERF, euro-mediterranean, Euro-Mediterranean partnership, Euromed region, Femise, Maryse Louis, migrants, unemployment

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