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In 1988, an agreement was reached in Basel to set common requirements of bank capital in order to promote the soundness and stability of the international banking system. In line with the agreement, banks were required to hold capital in proportion to their perceived...Read More

The impact of trade reforms on the labor market may transit through many channels. One of these is the effect on labor demand elasticity emphasized by Rodrik (1997). No consensus has been established yet in the empirical literature regarding this relationship. This...Read More

The objective of this paper is to analyze the evolution of productivity and the contribution of structural change to productivity growth in Tunisia since the mid-eighties. Using sectorial and firm data we show that productivity increased at a relatively interesting...Read More

Since the revolution of early 2011, Tunisia’s political transition is moving ahead. The new authorities are facing a legacy of social and economic challenges and increased vulnerabilities. The previous regime’s state-centered development model delivered for several...Read More

Presented at the Workshop on Structural Transformation and Industrial Policy in Selected MENA Countries, Istanbul, Turkey, 30 September 2012 Read More

There is a growing consensus that “what countries export matters for growth” (Haussman and al. (2007) and Krishna and Maloney (2011). Thus, the evolution of countries’ export baskets can provide useful clues as to how the underpinnings of long-term growth are changing...Read More

The objective of this paper is to assess the impact that the continuous depreciation of Tunisia's currency since the beginning of the reforms has had on the net external agricultural balance. In other words, are the exchange rate policies followed by Tunisia helping or...Read More

The report encloses Economic Report (international environment, national economic and financial environment, external payments, money, credit and monetary policy, activity an doperating of lending institutions, capital market), Activities of the Central Bank of Tunisia...Read More

This strategy builds on two pillars: (i) Growth and Economic Transition; and (ii) Inclusion and Reduction of Regional Disparities. The strategy is in line with the inclusive growth approach discussed by the Bank’s Board in June 2011. Read More

The financial liberalization policy was undertaken in several countries  like in Tunisia in order to have modern and dynamic financial system.  However, the consequences of this program are completely divergent from it’s waitings. On the basis of data relating to 9...Read More