This paper provides a broad survey of the economic situation in nine Mediterranean Partner Countries, and assesses the impact of the Euro-Mediterranean association agreements. The starting point of the analysis is the observation that overall economic performance of the region has been...

Taxes play a coercive role within a general economy. Any new types of taxation, changes in tax systems or rates lead to increased business activity, changes in consumerism, affects the job market and consequently has an effect on growth. The dimension of competitiveness among most states that...