Alfred Tovias

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, International Relations, Faculty Member

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Professor , Department of International Relations, the Hebrew UniversityCo-President of the Israeli Association for the Study of European Integration (IASEI), former Chairman of the Leonard Davis Institute for International Relations

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Andreas Umland

National University of "Kyiv-Mohyla Academy"

Don Ross

University College Cork

Alejandra B Osorio

Wellesley College

Giulia Sissa

Ucla

Florin Curta

University of Florida

George Lawson

The Australian National University

Roshan Chitrakar

Nepal College of Information Technology

Lev Manovich

Graduate Center of the City University of New York

Nicola Lupo

LUISS Guido Carli

Juraj Marušiak

Slovak Academy of Sciences

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The Optimum Strategy for a Spoke: Linking with Other Spokes or Other Hubs?

This chapter on policy is based on some analytical thinking and some practical experience gained ... more This chapter on policy is based on some analytical thinking and some practical experience gained by Israel over recent years. This country has, since the mid-1980s, adopted a strategy which conforms pretty well to the theoretical line followed later in the chapter. After reviewing Israel’s experience (section I), I explore the relationships of a Mediterranean Non-Member Country (MNMC) so-called ‘spoke’ (e.g. Israel) with the two relevant so-called ‘hubs’ (the EU and the US) in the developed world (section II). I look then into the inadequacies of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership (EMP) agreed upon in Barcelona in 1995 between the EU and 12 MNMCs (section III) and the different strategies open to deepen the EMP (section IV). The question arises then as to what any MNMC should try to do regarding relations with its neighbouring countries, i.e. other MNMC spokes and other non-member countries in the EU’s periphery (section V). Ranking the different options in terms of policy priorities is presented by way of conclusion.

Integrating Turkey into the European community

Futures, Nov 1, 1993

ABSTRACT This article evaluates the potential economic and political effects of the possible entr... more ABSTRACT This article evaluates the potential economic and political effects of the possible entry of Turkey into the EC on political and economic stability in the Middle East. It shows that Turkey&#39;s entry into the Community would have a substantial, mostly favourable impact on the economies and political systems of Middle Eastern countries. Moreover, Turkish influence in Middle East political and economic affairs would be enhanced by its incorporation into the EC.

The Determinants of Export Performance of Firms in Selected MENA Countries: Comparison with CEE Countries, Israel and Turkey

Central European Economic Journal, 2018

In this paper, we study the export performance determinants of firms in selected MENA countries, ... more In this paper, we study the export performance determinants of firms in selected MENA countries, both jointly and separately, as well as compare them with the performance of firms from countries in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). The analysis is based on information about individual firms found in the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and World Bank Business Environment and Enterprise Performance Survey (BEEPS) V database, covering the period 2011-2014. We estimate the probability of exports, while controlling for country- and sector-specific effects, using the probit model. We find that, in both groups of countries, similar variables affect firm export performance. Our empirical results obtained for Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and CEE countries indicate that the probability of exporting is positively related to the level of productivity, firm size, spending on research and development (R&D), the share of university graduates in productive employment ...

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