Introduction. Introduction / Marga Peeters, Nidal R. Sabri, Wassim Shahin -- Monetary Policy Issues -- Prospects for Monetary Coordination in the Mediterranean Region: More or Larger Monetary Unions? / Wassim Shahin, Elias El-Achkar -- Foreign Exchange Reserves' Accumulation and the Impact on the Economies of Algeria and Tunisia / Fatiha Talahite, Samouel Beji -- Are International Food Price Spikes the Source of Egypt's High Inflation? / Sherine Al-Shawarby, Hoda Selim -- Fiscal Issues. Coordinating Taxation Between the European Union and Other Countries Through Advance Tax-Rulings Systems / Natasa Zunic Kovacevic -- The Role of Taxation in the Mediterranean Financial Integration / Marco Greggi, Maria Rita Sidoti -- Financial Markets. Arab Stock Markets Integration: The Case Study of Agadir Agreement Countries / Amir Armanious -- GCC Financial Markets in the Wake of Recent Global Crisis / Mazin A.M. Al Janabi -- Banking. Determinants of Banking Liquidity in South Mediterranean Countries: The Case of Morocco / Imad El Hamma, Abdelbar Ejbari -- Financial Integration, Banking Competition Changes and Financial Stability: The Case of the MENA Region / Arafet Farroukh -- Social Aspects and Trade Integration. Social Economy and Solidarity in the Mediterranean Area: Participation, Sustainability and Revolution / Federica Roccisano -- Trade, Regional Integration and Economic Growth: MEDA Region and the Western Balkan Countries / Jelena Vapa Tankosić, Srdjan Redžepagić, Miroslav Stojsavljević.