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A New Euro-Mediterranean Energy Roadmap for a Sustainable Energy Transition in the Region

This paper addresses the urgent need for a sustainable energy transition in the southern and eastern Mediterranean region. It analyses the unsustainable burden of universal energy subsidies and calls for new development paths unlocking the huge potential for low-cost energy efficiency and demand-side management as well as for renewable energy. It argues that a new structure of regional and interconnected energy markets is needed.

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MEDPRO PP No 3 WP4b Hafner and Tagliapietra.pdf470.87 KB26021 week 7 hours ago
Date of publication: 
Tue, 19/02/2013
Author(s): 
Manfred Hafner, Simone Tagliapietra
Institutions: FEEM

Economic Impacts of Climate Change in the Southern Mediterranean

This report analyses the potential economic impacts of climate change on 11 southern and eastern Mediterranean countries through the effects of changes on the coastal ecosystem and on agriculture. The impacts are quantified through bottom-up studies assessing the consequences of the deterioration of the coastal ecosystem and protected areas for tourism arrivals, and the effects on yields of major crop families by mid-century. These data are then used as inputs into a world CGE model that quantifies the impact on GDP, sectoral production and prices.

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MEDPRO TR No 25 WP4a Bosello.pdf660.08 KB286121 weeks 4 days ago
Date of publication: 
Thu, 07/02/2013
Author(s): 
Francesco Bosello, Fabio Eboli
Institutions: FEEM

The Relationship between Energy and Socio-Economic Development in the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean

This report aims to identify, explain and detail the links and interactions in Southern Mediterranean Countries (SMCs) between energy supply and demand and socio-economic development, as well as the potential role of energy supply and demand policies on both. Another related aim is to identify and analyse, in a quantitative and qualitative way, the changing role of energy (both demand and supply) in southern Mediterranean economies, focusing on its positive and negative impact on socio-economic development.

This report investigates:

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MEDPRO TR No 27 WP4b Bergasse.pdf931.97 KB183204 days 1 hour ago
Date of publication: 
Thu, 07/02/2013
Author(s): 
Emanuel Bergasse, Wojciech Paczynski, Marek Dabrowski, Luc Dewulf
Institutions: CASE

Adaptation to Climate Change in the Southern Mediterranean: A Theoretical Framework, a Foresight Analysis and Three Case Studies

Adaptation to climate change in southern and eastern Mediterranean countries is particularly relevant because of the strong expected effects on the region and the sensitivity of important sectors like agriculture and tourism to climate change. This work analyses qualitative scenarios with the support of insights from the theoretical literature and information collected from case studies about Tunisia, Egypt and Turkey. We deal with several dimensions of adaptation, including the role of the government, equity, uncertainty and linkages with mitigation.

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MEDPRO TR No 26 WP4a Osberghaus.pdf2.39 MB25751 year 38 weeks ago
Date of publication: 
Thu, 07/02/2013
Author(s): 
Daniel Osberghaus, Claudio Baccianti
Institutions: ZEW

Economic and climate change pressures on biodiversity in southern Mediterranean coastal areas

This paper establishes and measures key biodiversity and ecosystem health indicators and the number of world heritage sites in coastal areas at global level. It then estimates – econometrically – the indicators’ influence on the provision of tourism values through the marine ecosystem function as a harbour of biodiversity, and as a provider of amenity values and marine cultural identity. The report then focuses on the MEDPRO region, providing some estimates of the potential impact of climate change on these services for a given temperature increase scenario.

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MEDPRO TR No 24 WP4a Bosello.pdf502.2 KB24271 year 39 weeks ago
Date of publication: 
Tue, 05/02/2013
Author(s): 
Laura Onofri , Paulo A.L.D. Nunes , Francesco Bosello
Institutions: FEEM

Education and Social Protection Systems in Southern and Eastern Mediterranean Countries

This report assesses the current status of the education and social protection systems in 11 southern and eastern Mediterranean countries. It compares these countries using various education indicators and attempts to highlight the main differences in the social protection systems among the countries using qualitative analysis.

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MEDPRO TR No 20 WP7 El Mahdi.pdf1.14 MB232521 weeks 5 days ago
Date of publication: 
Wed, 30/01/2013
Author(s): 
Alia el Mahdi, Ola el Khawaga , Ashraf el Araby
Institutions: FEPS

Prospects for Energy Supply and Demand in the Southern Mediterranean: Scenarios for 2010–30

The aim of this technical report is to quantify alternative energy demand and supply scenarios for ten southern and eastern Mediterranean countries up to 2030.

The report presents the model-based results of four alternative scenarios that are broadly in line with the MEDPRO scenario specifications on regional integration and cooperation with the EU. The report analyses the main implications of the scenarios in the following areas:

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MEDPRO TR No 22 WP4b Fragkos et al.pdf560.33 KB35031 week 4 hours ago
Date of publication: 
Thu, 13/12/2012
Author(s): 
Panagiotis Fragkos, Nikos Kouvaritakis, Pantelis Capros
Institutions: E3M Lab at ICCS/NTUA

Energy Efficiency: Trends and Perspectives in the Southern Mediterranean

This paper has two objectives. First, it attempts to establish the potential of policies on energy efficiency and energy demand-side management in the southern Mediterranean region. Second, by examining past trends in energy intensity and trends up to 2030, it analyses the prospects and costs of such policies, compared with expected developments in the price of energy resources.

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MEDPRO TR No 21 WP4b Blanc.pdf602.17 KB282228 weeks 4 days ago
Date of publication: 
Thu, 13/12/2012
Author(s): 
Frédéric Blanc
Institutions: FEMISE

Female Labour Force Participation and Economic Development in Southern Mediterranean Countries: What scenarios for 2030?

This paper investigates the relationship between female labour force participation rates and economic growth in southern Mediterranean countries. A two-step methodology involving econometric estimations and the use of a general equilibrium model was used for this purpose.

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MEDPRO TR No 19 WP7 Tsani.pdf357.78 KB66012 weeks 6 days ago
Date of publication: 
Mon, 10/12/2012
Author(s): 
Stella Tsani, Leonidas Paroussos, Costas Fragiadakis, Ioannis Charalambidis, Pantelis Capros
Institutions: E3M Lab at ICCS/NTUA

Inequality in the Southern Mediterranean: A survey of selected countries

This paper addresses the issues of current levels of inequality: their trends, determinants and future scenarios, demonstrating that welfare levels are measured by per capita consumption. Location, educational attainment and employment status have been identified as the key factors affecting levels of welfare and its distribution. A benefit incidence analysis was performed to investigate benefits of different deciles of per capita expenditure from education and health services.

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MEDPRO TR No 23 WP7 El Laithy.pdf776.65 KB284222 weeks 8 hours ago
Date of publication: 
Thu, 06/12/2012
Author(s): 
Heba El Laithy
Institutions: FEPS