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Economic and Social Development of the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean Countries

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 (M...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Ayadi, Rym. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Dabrowski, Marek. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), De Wulf, Luc. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
Edition:1st ed. 2015.
Subjects:
Development economics.
International economics.
Macroeconomics.
Economic policy.
Social policy.
Development Economics.
International Economics.
Macroeconomics/Monetary Economics//Financial Economics.
Economic Policy.
Social Policy.
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-11122-3
Table of Contents:
  • Economic Development, Trade and Investment: Determinants of Growth in SEMC
  • Euro-Mediterranean Trade: Shallow vs. Deep Integration
  • The EU-Turkey Customs Union: A Model for Future Euro-Med Integration
  • Manufactured Exports and FDI
  • Private Sector Development
  • Sectoral Studies: Transport Infrastructure
  • Agriculture
  • Tourism in the Mediterranean
  • The Textile Industry
  • Information and Communication Infrastructure
  • Financial Development: Determinants of Financial Development Across the Mediterranean
  • Dynamics of Bank Efficiency in the EU and SEMC: Is There a Convergence?- Convergence of Banking Regulation
  • Financial Development, Bank Efficiency, and Economic Growth Across the Mediterranean
  • Financial Sector Development Scenarios
  • Social Development: Education Systems and Their Impact on the Labor Market
  • Measuring Returns to Education and Human Capital
  • Determinants and Measures of Inequality
  • Female Labor Force Participation and Economic Development
  • Summary: The Economic and Social Policy Reform Agenda in the SEMC: Towards a Sustainable Transition.

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