Tunisia's Economic Development

Tunisia's Economic Development
Author: Mustapha K. Nabli
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 387
Release: 2022-09-16
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1000642267

This book identifies the differences in growth and development, and the various factors lying behind them, across both Middle East and North African (MENA) and East Asian countries over the 1960‒2020 period. It considers a very wide range of factors, compares initial situations, institutions, and government policies, the dynamic responses to changing circumstances, and discusses the inability of the governments of the MENA region to achieve not only political reform, but also the kinds of economic reform that would allow their citizens to prosper in an increasingly globalized world. The book focuses on Tunisia. Since its independence in 1956 until 2010, Tunisia had considerable success relative to many other MENA countries, but was somewhat less successful relative to East Asian countries. Since 2010, however, while transitioning away from autocracy to democracy, it has been in rather serious economic decline. The book highlights how both the factors identified as enabling Tunisia’s initial success and those leading to its subsequent decline can provide many useful insights for improving the management of economic development across the whole MENA region and perhaps also to developing countries throughout the world.

Economic Development in Tunisia

Economic Development in Tunisia
Author: Ghazi Duwaji
Publisher: New York : Praeger
Total Pages: 256
Release: 1967
Genre: Tunisia
ISBN:

Study of the impact of national planning on economic development in Tunisia - covers historical and administrative aspects, the economic structure, natural resources and human resources, transport, education, health, livestock and agricultural production, industrial development, work problems and social security, etc. Statistical tables, maps, and bibliography pp. 213 to 222.

Making the Tunisian Resurgence

Making the Tunisian Resurgence
Author: Mahmoud Sami Nabi
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 221
Release: 2019-01-23
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9811337713

This book investigates the socioeconomic factors that triggered Tunisia’s "revolution for dignity” and the current issues and challenges facing its economy while suggesting mechanisms and instruments for their resolution. The author begins by analyzing the roots of the revolution and the post-revolution situation from a political sociology perspective and then diagnoses the Tunisian economy before and after the revolution and identifies the multidimensional binding constraints preventing it from escaping the middle-income trap. The book then explores the pillars of an inclusive development strategy that Tunisia should pursue. The emphasis is made on building inclusive institutions, developing a new social contract and reinventing the country's leadership. Beyond the institutional dimension, the author suggests innovative financial channels, discusses the strategy of a successful integration of the Tunisian economy in the global economy as well as the pillars of its transformation into a knowledge-based economy.

Tunisia

Tunisia
Author: International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept.
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Total Pages: 18
Release: 2016-02-11
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1498319114

This paper discusses recent trends, constraints, and opportunities for the future of Tunisia's economy. Tunisia enjoyed solid GDP growth rates in the run-up to the revolution of 2011, driven by the manufacturing and service sectors. A stable macroeconomic environment and a gradual liberalization of trade and investment facilitated growth. Labor has been gradually overshadowed by capital accumulation as the main growth driver, while productivity has been lagging. The existing gap in factors of production can be filled by appropriate financial and banking policies to increase access to finance and boost physical capital accumulation, a sound business environment to attract investors and boost long-term productivity, and a reduction in macroeconomic risks.

The New Institutional Economics and Development

The New Institutional Economics and Development
Author: M.K. Nabli
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 482
Release: 2014-11-28
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1483299414

The New Institutional Economics (NIE) and its two main branches, namely, the theory of transaction cost and contractual choice on the one hand, and that of collective action on the other, broaden the analytical framework of mainstream economics. In doing so the NIE attempts to explain the institutional phenomena which, although almost universally recognised as important, have previously eluded the group of economists. This book is concerned with the NIE and its possible application to Development Economics. It has two specific objectives. The first is to show the relevance and assess the applicability of the principles and insights of the NIE to the analysis of the problems of the LDC's. The second is to provide another set of applications and empirical investigations of the NIE. By combining the relevant theoretical background with applications, the book is self-contained and presented in such a way as to be accessible to each of the following types of reader: (1) development economists and practitioners (2) readers interested in institutions and the NIE (3) regional specialists in North Africa and in countries such as Tunisia and (4) those interested in political economy.

Planning for Economic Development

Planning for Economic Development
Author: Oli Hawrylyshyn
Publisher: Greenwood
Total Pages: 230
Release: 1976
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

Monograph on the construction and use of a multisectoral simulation mathematical model for economic planning in Tunisia - gives background information on the institutional framework of planning, describes the methodology of the model (incl. Time-series compilation, estimation of coefficints, calibration, etc.), and its application to the fourth plan, and includes a postcript on economic development trends, 1972- 1975 and an evaluation of plan achievement to 1975. Bibliography pp. 197 to 201, flow chart, graph and statistical tables.

Role of Electronic-Commerce in the Growth of Tunisian Economy

Role of Electronic-Commerce in the Growth of Tunisian Economy
Author: Neji Hasni
Publisher:
Total Pages: 83
Release: 2002-09
Genre:
ISBN: 9781423507703

Tunisia has encouraged and enhanced the effective use of information% technologies, including the Internet by making them widely accessible. The government started an action plan in 1997 to spread Internet connections to all classes of the community. In the meantime the government understood the benefits provided by e-commerce and established an electronic commerce taskforce (from the government and the private sectors) to study the implementation of e- commerce in Tunisia. Following that, six pilot projects about various Tunisian- made products and services were launched online. Today e-commerce services covering a wide range of Tunisian products including crafts, foodstuffs (dates, olive oil, and desserts), textiles, tourist services, stamps, and hotel reservations. A direct result of this general atmosphere of e-commerce is the emergence of trade exponentially as an important sector in the Tunisian economy. The incorporation of information technology as an important ingredient of its economy resulted in a steady growth of the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Its exponential adoption of the Internet and its applications, principally e-commerce, seemingly contributed to the Tunisian economic growth.

Labor Policy to Promote Good Jobs in Tunisia

Labor Policy to Promote Good Jobs in Tunisia
Author: Diego F. Angel-Urdinola
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Total Pages: 145
Release: 2014-12-09
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1464802726

The weak economic performance and insufficient and low-quality job creation in Tunisia is primarily the result of an economic environment permeated by distortions, barriers to competition, and excessive red tape, including in the labor market.

Tunisia

Tunisia
Author: Christopher Alexander
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2016-05-26
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1317502817

The first edition of Tunisia was released just nine months before the eruption of the Arab Spring. The most substantial period of political unrest felt by the Arab world in a half century originated in Tunisia, a fact that confounded expectations about Tunisian politics. This new edition builds upon the first edition’s overview of Tunisia’s political and economic development to examine how one of the region’s hardiest authoritarian orders was toppled by a loosely organised protest wave. Providing the most up-to-date introduction to Tunisia’s post-independence and post-Arab Spring politics, concisely written chapters cover topics such as: state formation domestic politics economic development foreign relations colonialism the Arab Spring; its factors and repercussions Key to this new edition is the examination of Tunisian history, politics and society alongside the subsequent upheaval following the outbreak of revolts in December 2010. It looks at how political and economic changes after 2001, including economic deterioration and rising inequality and corruption, had already begun to erode bases of Ben Ali’s government, and explores why Tunisia is the sole Arab Spring country to construct a democracy thus far, and the challenges that this new democracy still faces. An essential inclusion on courses on Middle Eastern politics, African politics, and political science in general, this accessible introduction to Tunisia will also be of interest to anyone wishing to learn more about this significant region.