Mediterranean Economies 2023
The impact of the Russia-Ukraine war in the Mediterranean region: the socio-economic consequences
Pubb. online: 2023
Isbn ed.dig.: 978-88-15-41116-7
DOI: 10.978.8815/411167
Licenza: CC BY-NC-ND
Isbn ed.dig.: 978-88-15-41116-7
DOI: 10.978.8815/411167
Licenza: CC BY-NC-ND
Indice
- Editorial board
- Dedication
- Introduction Impact of the Russia-Ukraine war on the Mediterranean region: the socio-economic consequences
- Regions of the Mediterranean
- POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY OF THE MEDITERRANEAN
- 1. Gathering storms: the Middle East and North Africa in a new era of global turmoil
- 1. The Middle East in 2022
- 2. North Africa: Political Stalemates and Authoritarian Reconstitutions
- THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR IN THE MEDITERRANEAN REGION
- 2. The economic consequences of the Ukrainian war in the Mediterranean
- Introduction
- 1. Growing uncertainty harms investments and growth prospects
- 2. Fiscal policies and debt sustainability
- 3. The effect of inflation
- 4. International trade in the area
- Conclusion and policy implications
- 3. Economic consequences for Spain and Italy of export disruption to Russia
- Introduction
- 1. Literature review
- 2. Methodology and Database
- 3. Results
- Conclusions
- Appendix
- INTERNATIONAL TRADE
- 4. EU energy dependency on oil and natural gas imports and security of energy supplies: the current situation and possible developments in times of uncertainty caused by the pandemic and the Russian-Ukrainian war
- Introduction
- 1. Analysis of the current context and future scenarios
- 2. Focus on business shocks: the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and Russian-Ukrainian conflict
- 3. The MENA region: fossil fuel production and reserves
- 4. Energy consumption in the main Mediterranean European countries: France, Italy and Spain
- Conclusions
- 5. Trade policy and food security in turbulent times
- Introduction
- 1. Why does trade (policy) matter for food security?
- 2. Food security in the MENA region: what is at stake?
- 3. How does trade policy in MENA countries affect food security?
- 4. Challenges for Trade Policy and Food Security
- Conclusion and Outlook
- LABOUR AND TECHNOLOGY
- 6. A longitudinal analysis of the Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI): evidence from the EuroMed countries
- Introduction
- 1. Digital transformation of the economy and society as a policy priority in Europe
- 2. An overview of international scientific research using the DESI index
- 3. Methods
- 4. Empirical results and discussion
- Conclusions
- LOGISTICS
- 7. Impact of the Russia-Ukraine war on freight transport and logistics in Mediterranean countries
- Introduction
- 1. Freight transport and logistics challenges in the Mediterranean area
- 2. The effects of the Russia-Ukraine war on logistics in the Mediterranean region
- 3. Russia-Ukraine war and its impact on the agriculture and agrifood supply chains
- Conclusion and further perspectives
- MIGRATIONS
- 8. Forced migration and environmental problems: challenges and perspectives
- Introduction
- 1. Theory and reality of forced migrations
- 2. Forced migration: data and scenarios
- 3. Forced migration, human rights and cooperation: policy perspectives
- Conclusion
- HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, SUSTAINABILITY, ENVIRONMENT
- 9. The impact of the Ukraine war on the water, energy and food nexus in the Mediterranean region: challenges and potential responses
- Introduction
- 1. The Russia-Ukraine war and the global economy
- 2. The Water-Energy-Food (WEF) nexus in the Mediterranean region
- 3. The impact of the Ukraine war on WEF resources in the Mediterranean region
- 4. WEF policy options to minimize repercussions in the Mediterranean region
- Conclusions
- 10. Are urban and economic sustainability still priority goals following the outbreak of the Ukrainian conflict?
- 1. The challenges and prospects of Sustainable Development: a focus on SDG 11
- 2. SDG 11 and urban sustainable development
- 3. SDG 11 and economic sustainability
- 4. SDG 11 in Mediterranean coastal cities
- 5. Discussion and conclusions
- Appendix