Edited by Carlo Altomonte, Associate Professor of Economics of European Integration, Bocconi University, Milan, Italy and Massimiliano Ferrara, Associate Professor of Mathematical Economics at Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria, Italy

• Contents:MENA Countries: Economic and Political Perspectives in the Aftermath of the Arab Spring: An IntroductionCarlo Altomonte and Massimiliano Ferrara1. Gulf Monarchies’ Role in the New MENA RegionValeria Talbot2. Does MENA Trade Too Little, both within the Region and with Other Regions? If so, Why, and if not Why Not?Arian Farshbaf and Jeffrey B. Nugent3. Employment Creation through inward FDI in the EMFTA and Employment Linkages Within SectorsSergio Alessandrini4. International Trade, Female Labor and Entrepreneurship in MENA CountriesSilvio Contessi, Francesca di Nicola and Li Li5. Climate Change Challenges and Policies for the MENA CountriesAli H. Bayar and Hoda Youssef6. The Energy Sector in Mediterranean and MENA CountriesMarcella Nicolini and Simona Porcheri7. Innovation Performance of MENA Countries. Where do we Stand?Maria G. Bosco and Roberto Mavilia

Edited by Carlo Altomonte, Associate Professor of Economics of European Integration, Bocconi University, Milan, Italy and Massimiliano Ferrara, Associate Professor of Mathematical Economics at Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria, Italy

• Contents:MENA Countries: Economic and Political Perspectives in the Aftermath of the Arab Spring: An IntroductionCarlo Altomonte and Massimiliano Ferrara1. Gulf Monarchies’ Role in the New MENA RegionValeria Talbot2. Does MENA Trade Too Little, both within the Region and with Other Regions? If so, Why, and if not Why Not?Arian Farshbaf and Jeffrey B. Nugent3. Employment Creation through inward FDI in the EMFTA and Employment Linkages Within SectorsSergio Alessandrini4. International Trade, Female Labor and Entrepreneurship in MENA CountriesSilvio Contessi, Francesca di Nicola and Li Li5. Climate Change Challenges and Policies for the MENA CountriesAli H. Bayar and Hoda Youssef6. The Energy Sector in Mediterranean and MENA CountriesMarcella Nicolini and Simona Porcheri7. Innovation Performance of MENA Countries. Where do we Stand?Maria G. Bosco and Roberto Mavilia