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11. How to improve the economic and social performance of Eastern and Southern Mediterranean countries

Author:
Luc De Wulf and Marek Dabrowski
Publication Date:
11-2012
Content Type:
Policy Brief
Institution:
Center for Social and Economic Research - CASE
Abstract:
The Eastern and Southern Mediterranean region has many advantages. Its proximity to European markets and its strategic location along the Mediterranean Sea help facilitate the trade of goods among Europe, Asia and Africa. The region has great historical and civilizational importance. It also has plentiful supplies of oil and natural gas resources and great demographic potential. Yet despite these many advantages, the Eastern and Southern Mediterranean region remains relatively backward in economic and social terms and is rightly considered a potential source of social and political instability. In this brief the authors analyze the key challenges facing the MED11 countries and propose policy measures that could improve the region’s economic and social performance.
Topic:
Markets, Macroeconomics, Trade, Economic Integration, and Instability
Political Geography:
Africa, Europe, Asia, and Mediterranean

12. European Debt Crisis: What Is The Way Out

Author:
Charles Wyplosz
Publication Date:
03-2011
Content Type:
Working Paper
Institution:
Center for Social and Economic Research - CASE
Abstract:
"The current European debt crisis is just bringing to the fore well-defined cracks in the Eurozone’s construction. Fiscal discipline was left in the careless hands of national governments, banking regulation and supervision was delegated to national authorities more interested in promoting national champions than in completing the Single Market. Moreover, crisis management was masterminded not by the Commission but by national governments. This leaves panicked policymakers with the firm view that economics is largely useless and that any policy can be pursued if it makes good political sense."
Topic:
Debt, Globalization, Markets, Macroeconomics, and Economic Integration
Political Geography:
Europe

13. How can Trade Help to Rebuild and Enhance the Economies of the Southern Mediterranean Countries?

Author:
Ahmed Ghoneim
Publication Date:
08-2011
Content Type:
Special Report
Institution:
Center for Social and Economic Research - CASE
Abstract:
"Arab countries are experiencing major changes in their governance systems. While the features of the new era are still unclear, what is certain is that a new development paradigm will be adopted and significant efforts will be made to rebuild the economies of these countries, which have been seriously disrupted due to the revolutions and their aftermath. This article seeks to answer the question of how trade can play a significant positive role in rebuilding and enhancing the economies of these Southern Mediterranean Countries."
Topic:
Globalization, Governance, Trade, and Economic Integration
Political Geography:
North Africa and Mediterranean