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Erscheinungsjahr: 
2014
Schriftenreihe/Nr.: 
CASE Network Studies & Analyses No. 471
Verlag: 
Center for Social and Economic Research (CASE), Warsaw
Zusammenfassung: 
The current fiscal imbalances and fragilities in the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean countries (SEMC) are the result of decades of instability, but have become more visible since 2008, when a combination of adverse economic and political shocks (the global and European financial crises, Arab Spring) hit the region. In an environment of slower growth and higher public expenditure pressures, fiscal deficits and public debts have increased rapidly. This has led to the deterioration of current accounts, a depletion of official reserves, the depreciation of some currencies and higher inflationary pressure. To avoid the danger of public debt and a balance-of-payment crisis, comprehensive economic reforms, including fiscal adjustment, are urgently needed. These reforms should involve eliminating energy and food subsidies and replacing them with targeted social assistance, reducing the oversized public administration and privatizing public sector enterprises, improving the business climate, increasing trade and investment openness, and sector diversification. The SEMC may also benefit from a peace dividend if the numerous internal and regional conflicts are resolved. However, the success of economic reforms will depend on the results of the political transition, i.e., the ability to build stable democratic regimes which can resist populist temptations and rally political support for more rational economic policies.
Schlagwörter: 
Southern and Eastern Mediterranean
fiscal policy
macroeconomic policy
energy and food subsidies
Arab Spring
Arab transition
JEL: 
E62
E63
H24
H56
H62
H63
ISBN: 
978-83-7178-604-4
Dokumentart: 
Research Report

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