With the creation of the Mediterranean partnership and the recent move towards the creation of the Union for the Mediterranean in 2008, a new emphasis is placed on the Mediterranean in the study of European Integration. This book brings together a collection of experts to address this important...

pt. 1. Institutionalism and the Mediterranean area -- part 2. Liberalization and macroeconomic performance in the Mediterranean -- part 3. Privatization, labour markets and productivity in the Mediterranean -- part 4. Social welfare and public policy in the Mediterranean.