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5 new Research Reports published in June 2010

Staff Femise — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 11:46:16 +0000

FEMISE publishes in June 5 new research reports on its website. These researches have been carried out by members of the network FEMISE and financed by the European Commission. 3 of these new reports reports deal with macroeconomic issues related to the movement of financial flows and capital account liberalization, the performance of manufacturing and, finally, analysis of financial systems of the Mediterranean partners. The other two reports are more oriented on development issues, analyzing the impact of openness on social issues or the effects of food price shock.

FEM33-03: Libéralisation du compte de capital et cadres de gestion macroéconomique comparés: Indicateurs de mesure et implications sectorielles et de politique monétaire en Tunisie, directed by Sami Mouley, ESSEC Tunis, et Rafik Baccouche, Université de Tunis, El Manar, Tunisie.

See the summary / Download the Full Report

FEM33-09: Performances productives et climat de l’investissement dans quatre pays de l’espace MENA : Algérie, Egypte, Maroc, Liban, directed by Patrick Plane, CNRS-CERDI, Université d’Auvergne, France.

See the summary and annexed articles / Download the Full Report,

FEM33-20: Financial Systems in Mediterranean Partners and the EURO-Mediterranean Partnership, directed by Simon Neaime, Institute of Financial Economics, American University of Beirut, Lebanon.

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FEM33-11: International Openness and Social Development as Endogenous Determinants of Growth and Convergence of the Countries in the MENA Region, directed by Jan J. Michalek, University of Warsaw, Poland.

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FEM33-14: Global food price shock and the poor in Egypt and Ukraine: a comparison of impacts and policy options, directed by Marek Dabrowski, CASE – Center for Social and Economic Research, Poland

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10 New Femise Research Reports available online

Staff Femise — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:16:07 +0000

: Femise Research Reports

FEMISE is pleased to announce the publication of 10 new Research Reports on its website. These researches have been carried out by members of the FEMISE network and financed by the European Commission. The new reports address issues related to social development and migration between the 2 shores, monetary policies and inflation targeting, liberalisation of services, developpement of firms and flows of capital.

Programme 2006-2007:

FEM31-25R : Efficiency of Monetary Policies in a Changing Macroeconomic Environment, directed by Mongi Boughzala, Université de Tunis El Manar, Tunisia

See the summary-Download the full report

Programme 2007-2008:

FEM32-02 : Liberalization of services in Poland and Turkey: A comparative analysis, directed by Subidey Togan, Bilkent University (Centre for International Economics, Ankara, Turkey) and Jan Michalek, Warsaw University, Poland

See the summary–Download the Full Report

FEM32-05 : Economic Policies, Firms’ Entry and Exit and Economic Performance in Four MENA Countries, directed by Khalid Sekkat, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium

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FEM32-06 : A dynamic long and short term approach to migration between MPC’s and the EU: Demographical framework and the role of economic and social reforms, directed by Alejandro Lorca and Rafael de Arce, Professors, AGREEM – UAM, Spain

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FEM32-12 : The Role of Business Services on Innovation, Productivity, Employment and Exports of Spanish, Turkish and Moroccan Manufacturing Firms, directed by José Antonio Camacho, University of Granada, Spain

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FEM32-14 : Private Capital Flows in Southern Mediterranean Countries : Determinants and Impact on Economic Growth, Domestic Investment and Wage Inequality, directed by Mondher Cherif, ESC Sfax, Tunisia

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FEM32-20: Unemployment, Job Quality and Labour Market Stratification in the MED Region: The cases of Egypt and Morocco, directed by Mona Said, The American University in Cairo, Egypt

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Programme 2008-2009:

FEM33-01: Regional Integration, Firms’ Location and Convergence: An Application to the Euro-Mediterranean Area, directed by Nicolas Péridy, Université de Nantes, Laboratoire d’Economie de Nantes, France

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FEM33-02: Income Inequality and Poverty after Trade Liberalization in MENA Countries, directed by Roby Nathanson, Macro Center for Political Economics, Israel

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FEM33-05: Social Cohesion Policies in Mediterranean Countries: an Assessment of Instruments and Outcomes, directed by Marco Zupi, CeSPI, Rome, Italy

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2008/2009 Femise Report on Euromediterranean Partnership

Staff Femise — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:47:23 +0000

Updated on 5/01/10

Femise Report on Euromed Partnership 2008/2009

Femise has released its latest report on the Euromediterranean Partnership and the situation of the Mediterranean countries. The subject of this year’s report is to provide information about how the crisis is affecting the Mediterranean Countries.

To address these issues, this report will assess in a first part, the crisis from a general perspective, following three chapters: (i) The first chapter aims to determine how the international crisis is going to affect the Mediterranean countries by focusing on the unprecedented aspects of the processes; (ii) The second chapter will detail the system of interdependence linking the Mediterranean countries with the rest of the world, especially Europe via trade of goods and services, direct investment and transfers; (iii) The third chapter is devoted to give an overview of the current social policies set up in the Mediterranean countries, which will play a decisive role in a context where the MPC population is already struggling with unemployment and under-employment.

In the second part, the report addresses the current situation of the south Mediterranean economies concerned, country by country.

Download the English version of the Report (210 pages – 5 Mo)

An inescapable crisis

Part one – General overview: MPCs faced with the world crisis

Chapter I: The international crisis and its repercussions in MPCs

I. Tools for understanding an unprecedented crisis

II. The crisis in MPCs: the financial impact is today marginal but the real impact poses more of a threat

III. A much more dangerous crisis in the real sphere

IV. A macroeconomic balance under tight pressure

V. The beginnings of answers in a context of uncertainties

Chapter II. An essential requirement: consolidation of the regional interdependence system

I. Une ouverture qui s’est accélérée mais avec des fragilités

1. Greater opening to world trade of goods ending in a recurrent deficit

2. Commercial positions in the trade of goods on an underlying downward trend

3. Deterioration accelerated by the crisis and affecting new specialisations

4. Substantial international engagement in services

5. Lessons and stakes of a globalisation process begun 20 years ago

II. Regional allegiance: what dynamics and what protection?

1. A multiplication of regional level trade agreements and a growing de facto

commitment towards the rest of the world

2. The weakness of intra MPC trade is a sign of large development potential

3. A sizeable evolution in sectoral specialisations

4. Understanding the position of MPCs on external markets

5. Specialisation and contribution to the trade balance

6. The enhancement of positions on external markets in terms of specialisations

III. Regional orientation of FDI

1. The acceleration of FDI in the second half of the 2000s

2. A dependence on European and Gulf State flows

3. The economic consequences of this flow of direct investment

4. A post-crisis which requires more attractiveness from the MPCs

5. Conclusions

Chapter III. Social cover in the Mediterranean

I. The social services offer in the MPCs

1. Inventory of social protection systems in the Mediterranean

2. Operating principles: structural limits and questions linked to the context of the crisis

II. The results obtained by the current systems of protection

1. Considerable progress of the healthcare state, but still a marked gap with Europe

2. Varied effectiveness of social policies in the reduction of poverty

3. Evolution of inequalities

III. Leads for recommendations for social policies in a context of crisis

1. Reform of the health sector

2. The strengthening of Social Protection

3. Promote employment and participation in the formal job market and fight unemployment

4. The reduction or elimination of price subsidies and the adoption of alternative regimes

5. The need to find an alternative methodology for measuring well-being

6. The need for pluriannual budgetary programming for optimal visibility of strategic choices

IV. In conclusion

Notes

Bibliography

Part two – Detailed situation in MPCs : country sheets

Algérie

Egypte

Israël

Jordanie

Liban

Maroc

Syrie

Tunisie

Turquie

Annexes

New Femise Research Reports

Staff Femise — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 12:36:00 +0000

rapport de recherche

FEMISE is pleased to announce the publication of 6 new Research Reports on its website. These researches have been carried out by members of the FEMISE network and financed by the European Commission. The new reports address issues related to social development including poverty and health, financial development, Investment, price competitiveness, total factor productivty and GAFTA.

Programme 2006-2007:

FEM31-02R: Financial Development, Economic Growth And Poverty Alleviation In Mena Region, directed by: Mondher Cherif (ESC Sfax, Tunis) et Samy Bennaceur (Univeristé Novembre 7, Tunis).

See summary //Download the complete report

FEM31-06R: Analyse de l’impact de la croissance sur la pauvreté et identification des stratégies de croissance bénéfique aux pauvres («pro-poor growth strategies»). Etude des cas pour six pays partenaires méditerranéens : Egypte, Israël, Liban, Maroc, Tunisie et Turquie, directed by: Valérie Berenger et Claude Berthomieu (Université de Nice Sophia Antipolis (UNSA), France)

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FEM31-19R: Compétitivité prix et efficacité productive dans les secteurs manufacturiers des pays d’Afrique du Nord et du Moyen Orient, directed by: Patrick Plane (CERDI, Université d’Auvergne, France)

See summary //Download the complete report// Download annexe 1 “Total Factor Productivity of Tunisia’s manufacturing sectors: measurement, determinants and convergence towards OECD countries”//Download annexe 2 “TFP in Tunisian Manufacturing Sectors: Convergence or Catch-up with OECD Members?”

Programme 2007-2008:

FEM32-01 : Interdependencies of Health, Education & Poverty with Policy Implications for Southern Mediterranean Countries, directed by: Ahmed Driouchi, (IEAPS, Al Akhawayn University, Ifrane, Morocco)

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FEM32-03 : The Greater Arab Free Trade Area: An ex-post appraisal within an imperfect competition framework, directed by: Nicolas Péridy (Université de Nantes, France)

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FEM32-04: Dynamique des investissements, mutations sectorielles et convertibilité du compte de capital : impacts des mesures de libéralisation et expériences comparées Tunisie – Maroc, directed by: Rafik Baccouche (FSEG – Université de Tunis El Manar)

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FEMISE Launches its New Website

Staff Femise — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 23:40:31 +0000

Following its new dissemination strategy and in response to the increasing demand on its resources from network members and outside, FEMISE has made a complete recasting of its website. The new BETA version of the website is a complete rebuilding on the basis of the most recent technology platform. The new website creates an easier access to FEMISE rich database of research, publications and information.

The following are the most important highlights of the new website:

1. The use of the new website will be made in three layers.

The first layer accessible by all users gives access to all published information on the website.

The second layer accessible by Members of the FEMISE network, where they will be able, using a special login name and password, to:

i. post their institutes’ news (including conferences, call for papers, new publications, …etc)

ii. to exchange their views through a Euromed ‘Blog’ (a kind of a discussion board) on a certain topic or article of concern

The third will be made for members of the Steering Committee and RSG where they can access some administrative information.

Note that the login will be sent to all members during March 2009.

2. An internal search engine that indexes all pages html and an advanced search engine that will allow more detailed search by categories, date, keyword, ..etc. (under construction)

3. Subscribing to the newsletter by entering their email.

4. Other advanced options will be made available on a later phase, including RSS flows, the possibly of rating or commenting on a certain news or information.

The current Beta version of the website marks a substantial change from the old version, being a Beta version, some of the features are still not fully accessible or are on trial. We are counting on your help to bring this website to your expected standards and make it as user friendly as possible, therefore, we would most welcome your comments and suggestions on the current version, and we will try our best to take them into consideration.

Please send your comments to: contact@femise.org

Femise Publications

Staff Femise — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:07:52 +0000

FEMISE produces a variety of publications, in the objective of reaching out to the different audiences of academics, researchers, policy makers. There are currently 6 different types of publications:

Femise Annual Report on the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership
Femise Research Reports
Femise Country Profiles
Femise Thematic Reports on the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership
Members’ and non-members’ contributions towards conferences or seminars organised by Femise
Femise Newsletter

All these publications are available for downloading from the site.

FEMISE Annual Report on the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership

Since 1999, the network coordinators (IM and ERF) publish each year a report that presents the analyses and proposals of the FEMISE on the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership and on the development of Mediterranean countries. For each selected topic, the report points-out:

- FEMISE analyses (drawn from studies conducted by the FEMISE);

- Economic policy proposals within the euro-Mediterranean Partnership framework.

These reports are available in both English and French:

Report on the euro-mediterranean partnership 2008/2009: “Mediterranean Countries facing the crisis”

Report on the euro-mediterranean partnership 2007

Report on the euro-mediterranean partnership 2006 (GB)

Report on the euro-mediterranean partnership 2005 (GB)

Report on the euro-mediterranean partnership 2004 (GB)

Report on the euro-mediterranean partnership 2003 (GB)

Report on the euro-mediterranean partnership 2002 (GB)

Report on the euro-mediterranean partnership 2000 (GB)

Report on the euro-mediterranean partnership 1999 (GB)

Femise Research Reports

These reports disseminate the results of the research projects undertaken by FEMISE members and funded by the European Commission grant.

Since its inception in 1997 to date, FEMISE has published 86 Research Reports that have been distributed in the EU-Med Region and outside. 33 reports have been produced in FEMISE I (1998-1999), 37 reports produced within FEMISE II (2000-2005) and so far 16 reports produced within the association since its establishment in 2005. FEMISE research activities ensures a detailed and independent record of the economic partnership between EU and Mediterranean countries and strengthen the co-operation between researchers in the region. From 1998 to 2009, nearly 5 million euro were employed in economic research on the region.

Research Reports of the program 2008-2009

Research Reports of the program 2007-2008

Research Reports of the program 2006-2007

Research Reports of the program 2004-2005

Research Reports of the program 2002-2004

Research Reports of the program 1998-2001

Femise Country Profiles

Between 2004 and 2006, FEMISE has produced 10 Country Profiles for the 10 South Mediterranean partners with contributions from national experts following a general structure. These reports have been successful in brining together national experts to address five different aspects of their own economies: Fiscal and Macroeconomic, Trade, Financial, Governance, Labour and social issues in the context of the EU-Med partnership. Each aspect has been addressed in a chapter,in a addition to a sixth chapter on the Multi-criteria analysis. These ten reports are available in either English (Egypt, Jordan,, Palestine, Syria, Turkey and Israel) or French (Algeria, Morocco, Lebanon and Tunisia) and some are also available in Arabic.

Selected Country Profiles have benefited from co-funding from the Arab Fund for Social Development (AFSD).

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Femise Thematic Reports on the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership

Since 1999, the Femise coordinators carried out several reports on specific questions and of current relevance to the Euro-Mediterranean partnership. These non-regular contributions allow for complementing annual reports and published research.

2007: Institut de la Mediterranee expert group Report on the Mediterranean Union project

2005 : Femise report on the euro-mediterranean partnership, 10 years after Barcelona: achievements and perspectives

2004: What political strategy of reform can be withdrawn from benchmarking the legal economic framework of Mediterranean Partners Countries?” Femise contribution to the European Seminar on Economic Transition, June 2004

2003 : Institut de la Méditerranée & World Bank Institute, the Development of Knowledge-Based Economies in the Middle East and North Africa

2003: Femise report on the impact of agricultural liberalization in the context of the Euro-Mediterranean partnership

2003: Femise report on the impact of the enlargment on Mediterranean Partners;

2002 : The FEMISE Report On the Evolution of the Structure of Trade and Investments Between the European Union and its Mediterranean Partners;

2002 : Les conséquences du 11 septembre dans les Partenaires Méditerranéens (Only in French);

2001 FEMISE Report: Economic Transition Process and the Implementation of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership

2001 : The FEMISE Report On the Evolution of the Structure of Trade and Investments Between the European Union and its Mediterranean Partners

2000 : Institut de la Méditerranée, Invest in a free trade area

1999 : Institut de la Méditerranée, Stratégie pour une optimisation des effets de l’euro sur les partenaires méditerranéens non-membres de l’Union Européenne

Members’ and non-members’ contributions towards conferences or seminars organised by Femise

During Femise conferences, in a non-regular way, FEMISE ask for contributions or presentations outside the usual FEMISE research themes according to the topic of the conference.

Contributions on the questions of the new neighborhood policy following enlargement of the Union, presented at the Femise 2003 conference

Presentation of research at 2001, 2000 Femise conferences and at the 1999 workshops and various contributions

FEMISE Newsletter

‘Inside FEMISE’ is an e-bulletin that is distributed within and outside the network and summarizes the most recent research published by FEMISE in a concise manner. It also highlights the most recent updates related to the EU-Med region and news related to the Association including any announcements or Internal Consultation.

Issue N°3

Issue N°2

Issue N°1

2007 FEMISE Annual Report in French and English

Staff Femise — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:46:00 +0000

Femise Report on the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership 2007

(February 2008)

Rapport Annuel 2007

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Introductory Chapter: a glance at the economic and social performance of the Mediterranean Partner Countries

Some Stylized facts

A trade liberalization of goods that has clearly been beneficial

A beginning of convergence with the EU in terms of per capita income

Progress to be made to meet employment needs

A pattern of growth that requires an increase in investment rates and productivity to ensure its sustainability

A macroeconomic equilibrium that is currently maintained but threatened by inflationary pressure

An international trade position of the MPs market with deterioration in manufactured goods trade, a slight disengagement vis-à-vis the EU and a limited development of the intra-branch trade

Ongoing reforms in all domains but a hierarchy needs to be specified

Chapter I- The Challenge Of Employment In The Southern Mediterranean Countries

I. Introduction

II. The Nature Of The Employment Challenge And Demographic Trends

II.1 Stylized facts : 3 factors of tension on the labor markets

II.2 Necessary job creation in the region in the coming 15 years

II.3 Are the actual trends compatible with the needs?

II.4 Can migration offer a solution that could ease a «euromed labour market»?

III. The Root Causes Of The Problem

III.1 The growth-employment relationship in the MPs

III.2 Adequacy of domestic and foreign investment

III.3 The mismatch between education outcomes and labour market demand

III.4 Widespread informality

IV. Competitivness, Openess And Labor Market Policies

IV.1 The compatibility of the pattern of specialization and employment with openness in the MPs

IV.2 Labour cost and salaries

IV.3 Do Institutions and policies of the MPs optimize the benefits openness, both on the macro and employment levels?

V. Meeting The Employment Challenge: Key Issues Identified

V.1 The need for an overall strategy

V.2 Encouraging the women to take part in the labour market

V.3 Reducing the size of the informal sector

V.4 Improving the employment of a better educated population

V.5 Coordinating cooperative migration schemes

Chapter II-Liberalisation of services

I. Framework for Services Liberalization

I.1. Network Industries

I.2. Liberalization Of Banking Services

I.3. Maritime Freight Transportation

I.4. Liberalization Of Other Services In The Eu

II. The Role of Services as the Factor of Integration of Euromed

II.1. The importance of services and network sectors in five MENA countries

II.2. Services liberalization in the MENA countries

III. Implications of Liberalization of Trade in Services and Network Industries

III.1. Quantifying Barriers To Trade In Services And Network Industries

III.2. Implications Of Liberalization

Annexes

Annex 1. Macroeconomic evolution of the 10 MPs

Annex 2. Multicriteria analysis methodology

Annex 3. Soucres of growth in the 10 MPs

Annex 4. Total Population and the evolution of the Working Population

Annex 5: Net migration flows in the EU-27 (per 1,000)

Annex 6: Migrations stock and flows in MPs

Annex 7: Remittances & FDI as % of GDP in MPs

Annex 8: The equilibrium mechanism of the current account for the 10 MPs

Annex 9 : Unit Value of Export, productivity and wages per capita

Annex 10a: Trade-policy reform progress, 2000-06

Annex 10b: Tariff and nontariff protection in the region, 2000 (or closest year available)

Annex 11: Labour Policies oriented to encourage Women participation

Femise country profiles

Staff Femise — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:19:08 +0000

Selected Country Profiles have benefited from co-funding from the Arab Fund for Social Development (AFSD).

Algeria Country Profile, January 2006 (French) (PDF, 207 p., 2,5 Mo)

Egypt Country Profile, December 2004 (English) (PDF, 226 p., 4,1 Mo)

Israel Country Profile, September 2005 (English)  (PDF, 253 p., 2,9 Mo)

Jordan Country Profile, August 2005 (English) (PDF, 139 p., 1,3 Mo)

Lebanon Country Profile, November 2005 (French) (PDF, 166 p., 2,8 Mo)

Morocco Country Profile, July 2004 (French) (PDF, 198 p., 2,0 Mo)

Palestine Country Profile, February 2006 (English)  (PDF, 133 p., 2,2 Mo)

Syria Country Profile, February 2006 (English) (PDF, 201 p., 2,2 Mo)

Tunisia Country Profile, December 2005 (French) (PDF, 104 p., 2,0 Mo)

Turkey Country Profile, August 2005 (English) (PDF, 174 p., 1,8 Mo)

These texts has been drafted with financial assistance from the Commission of the European Union. The views expressed herein are those of the authors and therefore in no way reflect the offical opinion of the Commission

Femise 2003 Conference Presentations

Staff Femise — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:47:45 +0000

Femise has organized its third conference in Marseilles, in the period from 4 to 6 December 2003. Two kinds of presentation have been made.

1. Presentations of the state of the ongoing researches that Femise selected in its 2002 call for proposals.

Agriculture in transition

Impact of the Association Agreements on flows of capital, goods & services

Poverty, Informal sector, Health and Labor

Role of the State

Education, Training; Role of Women

South/South Integration

2. Contributions selected within a specific Call for Papers on “Further analysis of the effects of the Euro-Mediterranean association agreements and the prospects offered by the EU’s New Neighbourhood Policy vision”.

The agricultural issue (Multilateral Negociations and Euro-mediterranean Agreements, Agro-Industries And Markets Organization, Liberalization and Impacts on Mediterranean Partners Economies, Partenariat and Economic Integration)

the reaction of the Mediterranean partners’ products and services and the consequences thereof

the core of essential institutional reforms and implementation strategies

future vision of the new neighbourhood

All the papers can be downloaded from this page.

Presentations 2002 Femise Call for Proposals ongoing researches

Agriculture in transition

FEM21-02 : Dr H. Houba, Regional Integration and Resource Use in the Middle East: Water and the Need for Peace

FEM21-02, Hamburg University, Economic Department-Center for Worl Food Studies, Amsterdam, Pays-Bas.

FEM21-03 : Dr A. Jabarin, The Impact of Euro-Mediterranean Partnership on the Agricultural Sectors of Jordan, Palestine, Syria, Lebanon and Egypt.

FEM21-03, The Royal Economic Society; University of Jordan – Jordan; ATUT – Cairo – Egypt ; Agricultural Policy Center – Damas – Syria.

FEM21-05 : Pr V. Alary, Approche de la vulnérabilité des systèmes de production en zone aride et semi aride du Maghreb – Hypothèses et méthodes

FEM21-05, International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas – Maroc ; INRAT – Tunisie ; Ecole d’agriculture de Mogranne – Tunisie ; Université de Tebessa ; HCDS – Algérie ; ETGC – Algérie.

FEM21-06 : Pr A. Lorca Corrons, Dr. Rafael de Arce, Dr. Ramón Mahía, Les effets de la libéralisation agricole sur les économies des pays tiers méditerranéens

FEM21-06, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid – Facultad de Ciensas Economicas y Empresariales – Espagne ; LAMETA, Université de Montpellier – France ; INA/CREAD –Algérie ; Université Abderhmane Mira de Béjaia – Algérie.

Impact of the Association Agreements on flows of capital, goods & services

FEM21-08 : Dr. A Gallina, Migrants’ remittances and local development in Tunisia and Morocco: an agenda for cooperation in the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership

FEM21-08, Roskilde University, Federico Caffe Center, Cespi, Italie.

FEM21-13 : Pr S. Neaime, Exchange Rates, Trade and FDI Flows and The Euro-Mediterranean Partnership

FEM21-13, Institute of Money & Banking, American University of Beirut, Liban.

FEM21-15 : Pr K. Sekkat, FDI Inflows to the MENA Region : An Empirical Assessment of their Impact on Development

FEM21-15, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Département d’Economie Appliquée – Belgique ; Université de la Méditerranéen – France ; Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations – France ; INSEA – Rabat – Maroc ; LIEI – Université de Sousse – Tunisie.

FEM21-18 : Pr A. Tovias, Economic Cooperation Potential Between the Mashrek Countries, Turkey and Israel

FEM21-18, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Department of International Relations, Faculty of Social Sciences – Israël ; Yildiz Technical Univercity – Turquie.

FEM21-21 : Les Effets des Accords d’Association sur l’Industrie des Pays Partenaires Méditerranéens

Dr. P. Augier et Dr M. Gasiorek, Partial Equilibrium Modelling of the UE Agreements.

Dr. P.Augier et Dr M. Gasiorek, Une approche de l’effet de la libéralisation des échanges sur les firmes : un exemple à partir de l’enquête industrielle marocaine

Dr S. Palmero, Dr N. Roux, Tendances de la spécialisation des PM et croissance dans le cadre d’une comparaison PM – Pays en adhésion.

FEM21-21, Sussex European Institute, Sussex University – UK ; Centre d’Economie et de Finance Internationales – France ; Division Statistique du Ministère de l’Industrie – Maroc ; Faculty of Economic & Political Sciences – Egypt..

FEM21-22 : Dr A. Ben Youssef et Dr H. Mhenni, Diffusion des Technologies de L’information et des Communication dans l’Espace Euro-Méditerranéen Elargi : Fractures vs Dividendes Numériques.

FEM21-22, ADIS, Faculté Jean Monnet Université Paris-Sud – France ; ESSEC – Tunisie ; CEDEJ – Cairo – Egypte.

Poverty, Informal sector, Health and Labor

FEM21-29 : Pr M. Boughzala, Liberalization, technical progress and employment

FEM21-29, Faculté des Sciences économiques et de gestion, Université Tunis III – Tunisie ; Université Paris I – France.

FEM21-30 : Pr R. Sapienza, The Mediterranean Limes. The Social Variables of Development : Health, Poverty and Crime

FEM21-30, CENSIS – Italie ; KEPE – Grèce ; Bogazici University – Turquie ; Royal Scientific Society – Jordan ; ERF fellow – Egypte.

Role of the State

FEM21-36 : Pr I. Caruso, Pr A. Djeflat, Part 1 of Intermediate Institutions for the Growth of « Governance » Processes In the MPCs (New)

Part 2 of Intermediate Institutions for the Growth of « Governance » Processes In the MPCs

FEM21-36, Istituto di Studi sulle Società del Mediterraneo (ISSM-CNR Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche) – Italie ; Magtech (réseau)

Education, Training; Role of Women

FEM21-31 : Pr A. El Mahdi, MSEs Potentials and Success Determinants in Egypt 2003 (with special reference to Gender differentials)

FEM21-31, Cairo University – Egypte.

South/South Integration

FEM21-43 : Pr M. Boussetta, Espace Euro-méditerranéen et coûts de la non intégration sud-sud : le cas du Maghreb: Maroc, Algérie et Tunisie

FEM21-43, CES Rabat – Maroc; Univ. De Toulon-Var-France; Univ. De Bretagne Sud-France; Fac. Sc Eco & Gestion Tunis; Univ. Paris 2 France.

Contributions selected within a specific Call for Papers on “Further analysis of the effects of the Euro-Mediterranean association agreements and the prospects offered by the EU’s New Neighbourhood Policy vision”

The agricultural issue

Multilateral Negociations and Euro-mediterranean Agreements

M. Petit, « Négociations internationales agricoles et perspectives des accords régionaux et bilatéraux en Méditerranée », Institut Agronomique Méditerranéen, Montpellier.

Y. Chahed et S. Drogué, « Incidences du processus multilatéral sur la viabilité des accords préférentiels : le cas euro-méditerranéen », INRA, INA P-G, Paris.

Agro-Industries And Markets Organization

J.M. Codron, Z. Boushina et F. Fort, « Les supermarchés dans les pays méditerranéens à faible revenus », INRA-ENSAM de Montpellier.

J.L. Rastoin, S. Tozanli, G. Ghersi, « L’émergence du capitalisme agroalimentaire dans les pays méditerranéens », ENSAM-IAMM/UMR MOISA.

Liberalization and Impacts on Mediterranean Partners Economies

C. Emlinger, R. Doukkali, F. Jacquet, W. Tyner, « La libéralisation partielle des échanges agricoles entre le Maroc et l’Union Européenne : impacts sur l’économie marocaine », IAM-M, Purdue University.

E.R. Cakmak et H. Kasnakoglu, « The Impact of EU Membership on Agriculture in Turkey », METU, Ankara.

Partenariat and Economic Integration

J.P. Domecq, « Opportunités et difficultés d’un partenariat euro-méditerranéen renforcé en matière agricole », Université de Pau.

M.M. Djemaa, « Local productive efficiency and economic integration : assesment from the Tunisians cereals sector », Ecole Polytechnique de Tunisie.

A. Abidar, « Compétitivité des marchés agricoles dans la zone euro-méditerranéenne : Application d’une nouvelle approche empirique pour les pays de l’Union européenne et l’Union du Maghreb Arabe », Ecole Nationale d’Agriculture, Meknes, Maroc.

The reaction of the Mediterranean partners’ products and services and the consequences thereof

Amendola* M., J-L. Gaffard**, F. Saraceno***, « Croissance, productivité et ouverture internationale : le cas des pays en voie de développement. Quelques réflexions de méthode », * Mario Amendola, Université de Rome La Sapienza, ** Jean-Luc Gaffard, IUF, Université de Nice Sophia Antipolis et OFCE, ***Francesco Saraceno, OFCE.

Achy L., « Quel potentiel compétitif pour les Industries Textile Habillement au Maroc? Simulation d’impact à l’aide d’un modèle d’équilibre partie », INSEA, Rabat, Maroc.

Chaponnière J-R., « Les enjeux du Textile et de l’après textile pour les PSM », CNRS, Centre d’Economie de l’Université de Paris Nord UMR 7115

Elshennawy A., « Adjusting to Free Trade Egypt’s Textile and Ready Made Garment Industry », The Egyptian Center for Economic Studies, Cairo, Egypt.

Duhautois* R., “Croissance de la productivité et réallocations d’emplois : la contribution des créations et disparitions d’entreprises“, *Insee et Crest, et l’équipe du ministère marocain de l’industrie.

Ghali* S. et P. Mohnen**, « The Evolution and Determinants of Frontier Total Factor Productivity Growth in Tunisia », Sofiane GHALI*, Faculté des Sciences Economiques et de Gestion de Tunis, Université de Tunis-El Manar, Pierre MOHNEN**, University of Maastricht, UQAM, CIRANO and MERIT.

The core of essential institutional reforms and implementation strategies

Berhelier P., Desdoigts A. et J. Ould Aoudia, « Profils Institutionnels, Présentation et analyse d’une base de données originale sur les caractéristiques institutionnelles de pays en développement, en transition et développés », Ministère de l’Economie, des Finances et de l’Industrie, Direction de la Prévision, France.

Mansouri B., « Inefficiency of Macroeconomic Stabilization and Structural Reforms in Morocco : The Need for a Second Generation of Reforms », Leader of the Moroccan Team on ‘Understanding Reforms’, Global Development Network, Washington, Marrakesh University, Morocco.

Jouini N., « Rationalité économique de la structure bancaire dans un pays en transition : Cas de la Tunisie », Faculté des sciences économiques et de gestion de Tunis.

Conde Martínez C., « Le renforcement des capacités administratives au Maroc à travers la formation : le défi du partenariat euro-meditérranéen », Departamento de Ciencia Política y de la Administración, Granada, España.

Future vision of the new neighbourhood

Brenton* P. et M. Manchin**, « Trade Policy Issues for the Euro-Med Partnership », Paul Brenton*, Trade Department, The World Bank, Washington, Miriam Manchin**, Centre for European Policy Studies, Brussels.

Dupuch, S., E.M. Mouhoud et F. Talahite, « Les perspectives d’intégration entre l’Union européenne, les PECO et les pays Sud méditerranéens : incidences sur les tendances de la spécialisation des activités en Europe », CEPN, Centre d’Economie de l’université de Paris Nord (13), France.

Brzozowski M., « Euro-Mediterranean Partnership, pegging to euro and inward FDI », Faculty of Economic Sciences, Warsaw University, Poland.

Péridy N., « The Environmental Impact of a North-South Free Trade Area : A Model for the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement », Faculté des Sciences Economiques et de Gestion, Nantes, France. (A VENIR)

Togan S., « Quantifying the Impact of EU Accession for Turkey », Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey.