Rapporto sulle economie del Mediterraneo Edizione 2017

The Mediterranean area today, between unemployment, emigration and new opportunities for economic development. On the eve of international and global developments that will affect the Mediterranean area, and in particular the areas most directly affected by conflict and poverty, this edition of the Report on Mediterranean Economies offers an updated political and economic analysis of the state of the region. Changes in the labour market, also considering the continuing economic crisis and the deep demographic changes of recent decades; the high rate of youth unemployment - especially among women - not only among the under-schooled population, but also among graduates; the phenomenon of the brain drain, which generates emigration to southern European countries, which in turn are characterized by a strong influx of incoming migrants, are some of the key themes of the 2017 edition. The challenges they pose to international cooperation range from promoting stable employment to managing the "structural" emergencies of migration. The new policy strategies, including the recently launched EU Migration Compact Plan, are an important effort to improve the management of migration processes induced by the lack of job opportunities. New development opportunities must also be found in the diffusion of the green economy, which in a context characterised by environmental degradation and uncertain climate conditions can represent a challenge and an opportunity for the labour market, provided that integrated investment policies in innovation and professional training can be promoted.