This working paper highlights the achievements of the Cypriot diplomacy and Nicosia's proactive engagement in the developments of the Eastern Mediterranean in the last two decades. Though this small island state has navigated a series of vicissitudes throughout its history, it has proven to be...

This working paper highlights the achievements of the Cypriot diplomacy and Nicosia's proactive engagement in the developments of the Eastern Mediterranean in the last two decades. Though this small island state has navigated a series of vicissitudes throughout its history, it has proven to be...

This research aims to evaluate the effectiveness of monetary circulation in Cyprus by applying the Index of the Cycle of Money, derived from the Theory of the Cycle of Money. The analysis focuses exclusively on the Cypriot economy over the period of 2012-2017, a timeframe marked by severe...

The Special Issue analyzes the impact of taxes and transfers on poverty and inequality in the TCc. It shows that fiscal policy has only a limited impact on reducing inequality, but the system cannot reduce poverty. The Special Issue provides an initial step towards understanding the...

The recovery of the Turkish Cypriot (TC) economy in 2023 was stronger than expected, and GDP is estimated to have rebounded to its pre-pandemic level. Following a deep recession in 2020-the deepest in Europe and the history of the TC economy, and after a modest recovery in 2021, the TC economy...

This VET policy brief produced by Cedefop presents a snapshot of vocational education and training policy developments in Cyprus between 2020 and the end of 2024. It presents the context and the challenges the country faces, a selection of the latest VET-related statistics, as well as the...

The Floods Directive (FD) established a framework for flood risk management. It foresees 6-yearly cycles aiming at the reduction of the adverse consequences associated with floods in the European Union (EU). The first cycle covered the period 2010-15. The second cycle covers the period 2016-21....

The main findings of this report have two main strands. The first is linked to the way the Republic of Cyprus (RoC) has been attempting to adjust the fishing capacity of its fleet, especially since its accession to the European Union. The second strand is linked to the way different Blue Economy...