Economic and Social Development of the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean Countries
Editors: Ayadi, Rym, Dabrowski, Marek, De Wulf, Luc (Eds.)
Free Preview- Unique collection of studies on key economic and social challenges of the region
- Takes account on the recent political developments (Arab Spring) and its consequences
- Covers a broad spectrum of topics in a comprehensive and systematic way
Buy this book
- About this book
-
This book contains a unique collection of studies on key economic and social policy challenges faced by countries of the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean region in a short- and long-term perspective. Prepared within the EU funded FP7 project on „Prospective Analysis for the Mediterranean Region (MEDPRO)” conducted in 2010-2013 it takes account on recent political developments in the region (Arab Spring) and their potential consequences. It covers a broad spectrum of topics such as factors of economic growth, macroeconomic and fiscal stability, trade and investment, Euro-Mediterranean and intra-regional economic integration, private sector development and privatizations, infrastructure, tourism, agriculture, financial sector development, poverty and inequality, education, labor market and gender issues.
- About the authors
-
Dr. Rym Ayadi is Senior Research Fellow and Head of Research of the Financial Institutions, Prudential Policy and Tax Unit at the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS). She was coordinator of the FP7 project on „Prospective Analysis for the Mediterranean Region (MEDPRO)”.
Dr. Marek Dabrowski is Professor of Economics and former President of CASE – Center for Social and Economic Research. He has been involved in policy advising and policy research in several European, Asian and North African countries.
Dr. Luc De Wulf is Fellow at CASE – Center for Social and Economic Research and retired staff member of the IMF and World Bank with vast policy research and policy advising experience in Africa, Middle East and Asia.
- Table of contents (20 chapters)
-
-
Determinants of Growth in SEMC
Pages 3-17
-
Euro-Mediterranean Trade: Shallow Versus Deep Integration
Pages 19-35
-
The EU-Turkey Customs Union: A Model for Future Euro-Med Integration
Pages 37-48
-
Manufactured Exports and FDI
Pages 49-61
-
Private Sector Development
Pages 63-77
-
Table of contents (20 chapters)
- Download Preface 1 PDF (161.7 KB)
- Download Sample pages 1 PDF (412.7 KB)
- Download Table of contents PDF (107.9 KB)
Recommended for you

Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
-
- Book Title
- Economic and Social Development of the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean Countries
- Editors
-
- Rym Ayadi
- Marek Dabrowski
- Luc De Wulf
- Copyright
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Copyright Holder
- Springer International Publishing Switzerland
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-319-11122-3
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-319-11122-3
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-3-319-11121-6
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-3-319-35524-5
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XXVII, 339
- Number of Illustrations
- 2 b/w illustrations, 28 illustrations in colour
- Topics