Information on "Economics" and "Northern Africa"
March 2013
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4 Mar 2013
Tunisia in Turmoil: How Should the EU React?
Author: Hrant Kostanyan, Elitsa Garnizova
Publisher: Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
This commentary discusses the Tunisian political and economic crisis that followed the fall of Ben Ali and the EU's role in stabilizing the country. More on «Tunisia in Turmoil: How Should the EU React?»
February 2013
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28 Feb 2013
US Trade and Investment in the Middle East and North Africa
Author: Rebecca M Nelson, Mary Jane Bolle, Shayerah Ilias Akhtar
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report provides background and analysis for policymakers considering a re-evaluation of US trade and investment in the MENA region in light of political change. More on «US Trade and Investment in the Middle East and North Africa» -
Feb 2013
The Mediterranean Region in a Multipolar World
Author: Vladimir Bakhtin, Arlene Clemesha, Li Guofu, Daniela Huber, P. R. Kumaraswamy
Publisher: Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI) / German Marshall Fund of The United States (GMF)
This collection of papers explores implications of a changing global power structure, with a special focus on the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). More on «The Mediterranean Region in a Multipolar World»
January 2013
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18 Jan 2013
Algeria: Current Issues
Author: Alexis Arieff
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
The United States has tried to balance a bilateral relationship that is highly focused on counterterrorism cooperation and Algeria’s oil and gas sector with encouragement of greater political and economic openness. More on «Algeria: Current Issues» -
2013
Economic Development, Trade and Investment in the Eastern and Southern Mediterranean Region
Author: Marek Dabrowski, Luc De Wulf
Publisher: Center for Social and Economic Research (CASE)
This report seeks to provide an overview of economic challenges and prospective scenarios faced by a group of 11 countries located in the Eastern and Southern Mediterranean region. More on «Economic Development, Trade and Investment in the Eastern and Southern Mediterranean Region»
December 2012
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Dec 2012
The GCC in the Mediterranean in Light of the Arab Spring
Author: Silvia Colombo, Kristian Coates-Ulrichsen, Shafeeq Ghabra, Shadi Hamid, Eman Ragab
Publisher: Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI) / German Marshall Fund of The United States (GMF)
This publication focuses on the external role of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member countries in North Africa by answering two questions: to what extent does the economic cooperation between the Gulf and North Africa represent an instrument of... More on «The GCC in the Mediterranean in Light of the Arab Spring»
November 2012
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Nov 2012
Tunisia: Secular Social Movements Confront Radical Temptations
Author: Francis Ghilès
Publisher: CIDOB Foundation
This paper looks at Tunisia after the January 2011 revolution. More on «Tunisia: Secular Social Movements Confront Radical Temptations » -
Nov 2012
The Uprisings: The Future of North Africa and the Middle East
Author: Walter Kemp, Daphne Vafiadis
Publisher: International Peace Institute (IPI)
This meeting note refers to the seminar "The Uprisings: The Future of North Africa and the Middle East" held in Vienna in May 2012. More on «The Uprisings: The Future of North Africa and the Middle East»
October 2012
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Oct 2012
Egypt’s Workers – From Protest Movement to Organized Labor
Author: Nadine Abdalla
Publisher: Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP)
This paper analyzes the Egyptian labor movement and its prospects in the aftermath of the Egyptian revolution. More on «Egypt’s Workers – From Protest Movement to Organized Labor»
September 2012
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Sep 2012
Measuring Returns to Education and Human Capital in the Southern Mediterranean
Author: Emrah Arbak
Publisher: Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
This study assesses human capital attainment levels in the southern Mediterranean region. More on «Measuring Returns to Education and Human Capital in the Southern Mediterranean»
