News
In Memoriam: Wally Tyner
Professor Wallace “Wally” E. Tyner, dear friend, a great man, and a deeply respected contributor to UNU-WIDER, passed away on 17 August 2019 after a brief illness. Wally Tyner was a world-class expert in the area of climate, energy,...
In memoriam
Working Paper
Could Free Trade Alleviate Effects of Climate Change?: A Worldwide Analysis with Emphasis on Morocco and Turkey
This paper examines the interaction of globalization through trade liberalization and climate change, globally with a special focus on Morocco and Turkey...
Uncertainty
Working Paper
Morocco’s Unique Situation in the Climate Change Arena: An Analysis of Climate Forecasts and their Link to Agriculture
Alterations in rainfall patterns and increasing temperatures due to climate change will most likely translate into yield reductions in desirable crops...
Agriculture Global warming Uncertainty
Working Paper
Climate Change Impacts on Moroccan Agriculture and the Whole Economy: An Analysis of the Impacts of the Plan Maroc Vert in Morocco
The paper provides estimates of economic impacts of climate change, compares these with historical impacts of drought spells, and estimates the extent to which the current Moroccan agricultural development and investment strategy, the Plan Maroc Vert...
Agriculture and state Environment Global warming
Journal Article
Youth unemployment and the Arab Spring
Many observers see youth unemployment as the major reason behind the recent popular uprisings in a number of Arab countries...
Unemployment Youth
Journal Article
Institutions, Governance and Technology Catch-Up in North Africa
This paper aims to analyse the effects of institution quality on technology catch-up in five North African countries (Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Sudan and Tunisia) compared to 3 groups of developing and emerging countries (Sub Saharan Africa, Asia, and...
Climate change Stochastic processes Technological innovations
Blog
Youth Unemployment in the Arab World: What Do We know? What is the Way Forward?
Imed Drine Many observers see youth unemployment as the major reason behind the recent popular uprisings in a number of Arab countries...
Democracy Economic surveys Education
Workshop
Unemployment in Tunisia: What do we know? Where do we go? Tunis, Tunisia
The African Development Bank , the African Development Institute and UNU-WIDER, in collaboration with the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and the Ministry of Employment and Vocational Training, organize a workshop on the subject...
10 April 2012
African Development Bank, Les Berges Du Lac II, Tunis, Tunisia
Past event
Report
Workshop on Employment in Tunisia: What Do We Know? What Is the Way Forward?
On the 10th of April, 2012, the African Development Bank and UNU-WIDER organized a research workshop on the theme of ‘Employment in Tunisia: What Do We Know? What is the Way Forward?’...
Higher education Labour market Labour supply
Conference
Impacts of Climate Change on Agriculture
Announcement of International Conference: Impacts of Climate Change on Agriculture. (484.02 kilobytes) Climatic constraints play a predominant role in the performance of national agricultures and their capacity to support economic growth and assure...
6 December 2011 – 7 December 2011
Institut Agronomique et Vétérinaire Hassan II, Madinat Al Irfane, Rabat, Morocco
Past event
Working Paper
Climate Variability and Agricultural Productivity in MENA region
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is particularly vulnerable to climate change. The severity of climate-change impacts is related to the geographic and ecological particularity of the region...
Agriculture Climate change
Blog
Climate Change Adds to Risks in North Africa
by Imed Drine
September 2011
Imed Drine The climate change threat North Africa is going through a turbulent year...
Agriculture Climate change Economic development
Working Paper
Climate Change Compounding Risks in North Africa
The impact of climate change on agriculture and poor groups’ livelihoods are one of the greatest potential threats to development and a key challenge in climate change agenda...
Agriculture Climate change Economic development
Workshop
Climate Change Impacts on Moroccan Agriculture
Jointly sponsored by the Moroccan Academy of Sciences and UNU-WIDER.
20 January 2011 – 21 January 2011
Rabat, Morocco
Past event
Working Paper
New Challenges for Industrial Policy
This paper calls for a fresh look at industrial policies in the light of recent trends and developments in the global economy. In particular, five new challenges and their implications for industrial policies are discussed...
Climate change Economic development Entrepreneurship