In the Euro-Med partnership a deep integration agenda, ranging from technical and financial assistance to training and administrative cooperation, has been proposed to re-launch a process facing difficulties and delays. Harmonization of regulatory regimes and administrative requirements can...

This study presents research findings on the return intentions of Turkish professionals residing abroad, where the targeted group comprises individuals working at a full time job abroad and possessing a tertiary-level degree. The data are obtained from an internet survey of Turkish professionals...

This paper argues that unemployment persistence in countries like Tunisia is not caused only by labor market rigidities and by population growth. The size of the informal sector and the low level of investment within the formal sector and in public infrastructure and services are other important...

Recent currency crises in Asia and Latin America have once again raised the question of how policymakers can successfully defend exchange rates. In a managed exchange rate regime, exchange rate pressure can be translated into nominal devaluation and/or loss in international reserves. To capture...

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the structure and performance of the labor market in Egypt, in order to assess its competitiveness. The paper also considers issues related to labor market flexibility and labor market reforms. The study found that the labor market has been increasingly...

Using panel data for five Middle Eastern oil-exporting countries, I have investigated the impact of fluctuations in these countries? oil revenues on their budgetary decisions. My focus is on how revenue fluctuations are correlated with changes in the relative shares of various expenditure...

This paper looks at household welfare distribution among two-income couples from three social strata in Izmir, Turkey. A simple explicit two-stage dynamic game theory model is developed to determine if an egalitarian intra-household distribution under certain circumstances is consistent even...

In countries with underdeveloped financial markets, interest rate restrictions, depreciating currency and high rates of inflation, the store of value function of domestic money is disabled. Consequently, foreign money becomes the only alternative liquid form of financial wealth. Contradicting...

Morocco has always maintained privileged relations with Europe which represents its main customer and supplier. These relations underwent a quantitative and qualitative change since March 2000 with the signature and implementation of the Euro-Moroccan Agreement of Association. This agreement...

There is a great deal of variation in the extent of state ownership of enterprises across countries and despite the growing consensus over the benefits of privatization many countries continue to maintain large public sectors. Currently, there are two prominent theories that purport to explain...