Financial Integration

The Arab upheavaland the world's biggest financial crisis after the Great Depression were almost simultaneous in their occurrence. The Mediterranean economiesnow face a dual challenge of a political and financial restructuring in the light of a shakyeconomic pedestal on which they stand. In light of thissocio-political and economicshift inbothinland and inworld markets, this book offers a thorough analysis on problems, prospects and the way ahead for the financial integration of the South-Mediterranean region. Several perspectives on financial integration and policy recommendationsare put forwardfrom a leading group of researchers specializing on the Mediterranean region.