Average incomes of the poorest fifth of society rise proportionately with average incomes. This is a consequence of the strong empirical regularity that the share of income accruing to the bottom quintile does not vary systematically with average income. This paper...Read More
This paper investigates the association between gender and poverty in Tunisia based upon an empirical analysis of 1990 and 2000 household surveys. It also tests whether there is a widespread feminization of poverty.
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The effects of trade liberalization on poverty in Tunisia are examined, using a layered dynamic CGE-micro-simulation approach. A dynamic CGE model endogenously generates the evolution of prices, as well as income paths under protection and freer trade assumptions for...Read More
The aim of this research project is to provide some new and original insight concerning the GAFTA welfare and trade impact, 10 years after the implementation of this agreement. This project starts with the description and a critical analysis of economic integration and...Read More
This study analyzes the adjustment needs and policy options associated with deeper integration between the two sides of the Mediterranean Sea. It puts specific emphasis on the dynamics of deeper integration at the company level and their respective policy implications...Read More
The paper aims at assessing the specific impact of shallow versus deep integra- tion between Mediterranean (MED) countries and their partners in the European Union (EU) as well as between the MED countries themselves. It relies on dataset developed for this project...Read More
The objective of this paper is to assess the impact of Tunisia’s trade reforms over the last four decades on its CO2 emissions by taking into account not only the direct effect of trade on emissions, but also its indirect effect through growth. Using cointegration...Read More
The study tries to answer the following questions: Will exposure to world agriculture prices generate more poverty or less? To what extent will households be affected by changes in agricultural trade policies? Do multilateral agricultural liberalization matter more...Read More
This report by the World Bank Group assesses the investment facilitation of 77 countries in Africa, the Caribbean, and the Pacific (APC) by evaluating their investment promotion intermediaries and responses to information requests by potential investors in the tourism...Read More