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Tunisia's global integration : a second generation of reforms to boost growth and employment.

This study on a world integration for Tunisia attempts to contribute to the achievement of the growth of the 11th development plan. It first takes stock of past integration policies, outlining policies implemented and assessing their impact on foreign direct investments (FDI), exports and employment...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: World Bank
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : World Bank, ©2009.
Colección:World Bank country study.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Preface; Introduction and Summary; Figure 1. Real GDP Growth; Figure 2. Public Debt Indicators; Figure 3. Fiscal Balance Indicators; Figure 4. Inflation, Consumer Prices; Figure 5. Contributions of TFP versus Labor and Capital to Real GDP Growth; Figure 6. Tunisia's Labor Productivity Gaps vis-à-vis the EU by Sector; 1. Tunisia's Integration Policies and Their Impacts; Box 1.1. The Mixed Performance of the PEFG in Tunisia; Figure 1.1. Trends in FDI Inflows in Tunisia; Figure 1.2. Important Shifts in FDI Flows Across Sectors; Figure 1.3. Export Growth Has Been Robust.
  • Figure 1.4. Manufacturing Quickly Replaced Fuel as the Major ExportFigure 1.5. Top Exports in 1980; Figure 1.6. Top Exports in 2006; Figure 1.7. Parts and Components in Total Exports, 1980-2005; Figure 1.8. Distribution of Value-added; Figure 1.9. Distribution of Employment; Table 1.1. Employment in the Offshore Sector in 2006; Figure 1.10. Exports by Main Factor Affecting the Competitiveness Process; Figure 1.11. Export Performance in the European Market; Figure 1.12. Destination of Exports and Origin of Imports; Figure 1.13. Much of the Growth in the Global Demand Stems from Non-E.U. Markets.
  • Figure 1.14. Opportunities Offered by Large Developing Country Markets are HugeFigure 1.15. Tunisia's Trade with MENA Countries; Figure 1.16. Tunisia Experienced Less Export Growth than Many Other Countries; Figure 1.17. Tunisia's Share in World Markets and the Top 16 Performers; Figure 1.18. Sluggish and Volatile Export Growth and Steady Growth in Value Added; Figure 1.19. The Rapid Rise of Telecom Services; 2. Remaining Integration Challenges and Reform Options in the Goods Sector; Figure 2.1. Average Tariff by Import Regime (2007).
  • Figure 2.2. Applied MFN Versus EU Tariffs by Level of Processing in the Industry, 2006Figure 2.3. Tariff Dispersion and Share in Total Import by Tariff Rate, Industry and Agriculture (2006); Table 2.1. Rules of Origin Applied by Tunisia in its Preferential Agreements; Table 2.2. Sectoral Distribution of Firms Decrying Unfair Competition; Figure 2.4. Productivity Gap vis-à-vis the EU; Figure 2.5. Investment Trends, 1970-2007; Figure 2.6. Tunisia is Still a High-performer; Figure 2.7. But Competitors are Catching Up Fast!; Box 2.1. How Can FDI Enhance Technological Development?
  • Figure 2.8. Tunisia's Performance in Logistics Compared to CompetitorsTable 2.3. Logistics Costs in Percentage of Sales; Figure 2.9. A Rapid Growth in Maritime Traffic is Expected in the Mediterranean Sea; Table 2.4. Benchmarking Tunisia on Key Determinants of Innovation; Box 2.2. Trade and Innovation in New Growth Models; 3. Integration Challenges and Reform Options in the Services Markets; Box 3.1. Methodology for Measuring Restrictions Affecting Services Delivery; Table 3.1. Players in the Fixed and Mobile Sectors and Ownership Structure.