Investment Climate Assessment : Enterprises' Perception in Post Revolution Tunisia

Located in the heart of the North African coastline, adjacent to vital shipping channels connecting Europe and Asia, Tunisia has long been a regional economic influence in the Middle East and North Africa. Although socialist policies dominated the...

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Main Author: World Bank
Format: Investment Climate Assessment (ICA)
Language:English
en_US
Published: Washington, DC 2014
Subjects:
GDP
MFI
WTO
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/02/19717168/tunisia-enterprises-perception-post-revolution
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/19323
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language English
en_US
topic ACCESS TO FINANCE
ACCESS TO FINANCIAL SERVICES
ACCESS TO FINANCING
ACCESS TO INFORMATION
ACCOUNTABILITY
ACCOUNTING
AGE GROUP
AGRICULTURE
ALLOCATIVE EFFICIENCY
ANGEL INVESTORS
AUDITING
AVERAGE EDUCATION LEVEL
BANK CREDIT
BANK EXPOSURE
BANK FINANCING
BANKING SECTOR
BANKING SYSTEM
BANKRUPTCY
BANKS
BASKET OF GOODS
BENCHMARK
BENCHMARKING
BORROWING
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
COLLATERAL
COLLATERAL REQUIREMENTS
COLLEGE GRADUATES
COMPETITIVE PRESSURE
COMPETITIVE PRESSURES
COMPETITIVENESS
CONSUMERS
CORRUPTION
CREATIVE DESTRUCTION
CREDIT INFORMATION
CREDIT REGISTRY
CREDIT RISK
CREDITS
DEVELOPMENT POLICY
DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY
DIVERSIFICATION
DOMESTIC MARKET
DRIVERS
EARNINGS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC INTEGRATION
EDUCATION LEVELS
EDUCATION SYSTEM
EDUCATIONAL LEVEL
EMERGING MARKETS
EMPLOYEE
EMPLOYERS
ENTERPRISE GROWTH
ENTREPRENEURS
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
ENTRY RATE
EQUITY INVESTMENTS
EXCHANGE RATE
EXCHANGE RATES
EXCLUSION
EXPENDITURE
EXPORT GROWTH
EXPORT MARKET
EXPORT MARKETS
EXPORTS
FACTOR MARKETS
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FINANCIAL DISTRESS
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL SECTOR
FINANCIAL SECTOR ASSESSMENT
FINANCIAL SERVICES
FINANCIAL SYSTEM
FIRM DYNAMICS
FIRM DYNAMISM
FIRM ENTRY
FIRM PERFORMANCE
FIRM SIZE
FIRM TURNOVER
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
FOREIGN FIRMS
FOREIGN INVESTMENT
FOREIGN-OWNED FIRMS
FREE TRADE
GDP
GDP PER CAPITA
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
GROSS FIXED CAPITAL FORMATION
GROWTH RATE
HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT
HIGH WAGES
HUMAN CAPITAL
HUMAN RESOURCES
INCOME
INCOME LEVELS
INFORMAL SECTOR
INFORMATION SHARING
INFORMATION SYSTEM
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
INNOVATION
INSURANCE
INTERNAL FUNDS
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
INTERNATIONAL MARKETS
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
JOB CREATION
JOB MARKET
JOB SEEKERS
JOBS
JOBS CREATION
KEY CHALLENGE
LABOR COST
LABOR COSTS
LABOR FORCE
LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
LABOR MARKET
LABOR MARKET INDICATORS
LABOR MARKETS
LABOR MOBILITY
LABOR ORGANIZATION
LABOR PRODUCTIVITY
LABOR REGULATIONS
LABOR SUPPLY
LABOUR
LABOUR COSTS
LAWS
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
LEGISLATION
LENDERS
LIVING STANDARDS
LOAN
LOW EMPLOYMENT
LOWERING TRADE BARRIERS
MACROECONOMIC MANAGEMENT
MACROECONOMIC STABILITY
MALE COUNTERPARTS
MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY
MFI
MICROFINANCE
MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS
MIDDLE INCOME COUNTRIES
MULTINATIONAL
NATIONAL UNEMPLOYMENT
NATIONAL UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
NET JOB CREATION
NEW MARKETS
NONPERFORMING LOANS
PER CAPITA INCOME
POLICY ENVIRONMENT
PRIVATE FIRMS
PRIVATE INVESTMENT
PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRIVATE SECTOR FIRMS
PRIVILEGED ACCESS
PRODUCT MARKETS
PRODUCTION PATTERNS
PRODUCTION PROCESSES
PRODUCTION WORKERS
PRODUCTIVE FIRMS
PRODUCTIVE SECTOR
PRODUCTIVITY DISPERSION
PRODUCTIVITY GAINS
PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
PROPERTY RIGHTS
PUBLIC CREDIT
PUBLIC EXPENDITURES
PUBLIC POLICY
PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
REAL ESTATE
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
RENTS
RISING UNEMPLOYMENT
RISK MANAGEMENT
SAFETY
SAFETY NETS
SAVINGS
SKILLED WORKERS
SOCIAL COHESION
SOCIAL SAFETY NETS
SOURCES OF FINANCE
START-UP
START-UPS
STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISE
STRUCTURAL CHANGE
SUBSIDIARY
SUPPLIERS
SUPPLY CHAINS
TAX ADMINISTRATION
TAX INCENTIVES
TAXATION
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY
TRADE POLICY
TRAINING CENTERS
TRAINING COURSES
TRAINING PROGRAM
TRAINING PROGRAMS
TRANSACTION COSTS
TRANSITION ECONOMIES
TRANSPORT
UNEMPLOYED
UNEMPLOYMENT
UNEMPLOYMENT FIGURE
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
UNION
UNSKILLED LABOR
VALUE ADDED
VOCATIONAL TRAINING
VULNERABLE GROUPS
WAGE DETERMINATION
WAGE STRUCTURE
WAGES
WATER SUPPLY
WORKER
WORKERS
WORKERS SKILLS
WORKING CAPITAL
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
WTO
YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT
spellingShingle ACCESS TO FINANCE
ACCESS TO FINANCIAL SERVICES
ACCESS TO FINANCING
ACCESS TO INFORMATION
ACCOUNTABILITY
ACCOUNTING
AGE GROUP
AGRICULTURE
ALLOCATIVE EFFICIENCY
ANGEL INVESTORS
AUDITING
AVERAGE EDUCATION LEVEL
BANK CREDIT
BANK EXPOSURE
BANK FINANCING
BANKING SECTOR
BANKING SYSTEM
BANKRUPTCY
BANKS
BASKET OF GOODS
BENCHMARK
BENCHMARKING
BORROWING
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
COLLATERAL
COLLATERAL REQUIREMENTS
COLLEGE GRADUATES
COMPETITIVE PRESSURE
COMPETITIVE PRESSURES
COMPETITIVENESS
CONSUMERS
CORRUPTION
CREATIVE DESTRUCTION
CREDIT INFORMATION
CREDIT REGISTRY
CREDIT RISK
CREDITS
DEVELOPMENT POLICY
DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY
DIVERSIFICATION
DOMESTIC MARKET
DRIVERS
EARNINGS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC INTEGRATION
EDUCATION LEVELS
EDUCATION SYSTEM
EDUCATIONAL LEVEL
EMERGING MARKETS
EMPLOYEE
EMPLOYERS
ENTERPRISE GROWTH
ENTREPRENEURS
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
ENTRY RATE
EQUITY INVESTMENTS
EXCHANGE RATE
EXCHANGE RATES
EXCLUSION
EXPENDITURE
EXPORT GROWTH
EXPORT MARKET
EXPORT MARKETS
EXPORTS
FACTOR MARKETS
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FINANCIAL DISTRESS
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL SECTOR
FINANCIAL SECTOR ASSESSMENT
FINANCIAL SERVICES
FINANCIAL SYSTEM
FIRM DYNAMICS
FIRM DYNAMISM
FIRM ENTRY
FIRM PERFORMANCE
FIRM SIZE
FIRM TURNOVER
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
FOREIGN FIRMS
FOREIGN INVESTMENT
FOREIGN-OWNED FIRMS
FREE TRADE
GDP
GDP PER CAPITA
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
GROSS FIXED CAPITAL FORMATION
GROWTH RATE
HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT
HIGH WAGES
HUMAN CAPITAL
HUMAN RESOURCES
INCOME
INCOME LEVELS
INFORMAL SECTOR
INFORMATION SHARING
INFORMATION SYSTEM
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
INNOVATION
INSURANCE
INTERNAL FUNDS
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
INTERNATIONAL MARKETS
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
JOB CREATION
JOB MARKET
JOB SEEKERS
JOBS
JOBS CREATION
KEY CHALLENGE
LABOR COST
LABOR COSTS
LABOR FORCE
LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
LABOR MARKET
LABOR MARKET INDICATORS
LABOR MARKETS
LABOR MOBILITY
LABOR ORGANIZATION
LABOR PRODUCTIVITY
LABOR REGULATIONS
LABOR SUPPLY
LABOUR
LABOUR COSTS
LAWS
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
LEGISLATION
LENDERS
LIVING STANDARDS
LOAN
LOW EMPLOYMENT
LOWERING TRADE BARRIERS
MACROECONOMIC MANAGEMENT
MACROECONOMIC STABILITY
MALE COUNTERPARTS
MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY
MFI
MICROFINANCE
MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS
MIDDLE INCOME COUNTRIES
MULTINATIONAL
NATIONAL UNEMPLOYMENT
NATIONAL UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
NET JOB CREATION
NEW MARKETS
NONPERFORMING LOANS
PER CAPITA INCOME
POLICY ENVIRONMENT
PRIVATE FIRMS
PRIVATE INVESTMENT
PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRIVATE SECTOR FIRMS
PRIVILEGED ACCESS
PRODUCT MARKETS
PRODUCTION PATTERNS
PRODUCTION PROCESSES
PRODUCTION WORKERS
PRODUCTIVE FIRMS
PRODUCTIVE SECTOR
PRODUCTIVITY DISPERSION
PRODUCTIVITY GAINS
PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
PROPERTY RIGHTS
PUBLIC CREDIT
PUBLIC EXPENDITURES
PUBLIC POLICY
PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
REAL ESTATE
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
RENTS
RISING UNEMPLOYMENT
RISK MANAGEMENT
SAFETY
SAFETY NETS
SAVINGS
SKILLED WORKERS
SOCIAL COHESION
SOCIAL SAFETY NETS
SOURCES OF FINANCE
START-UP
START-UPS
STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISE
STRUCTURAL CHANGE
SUBSIDIARY
SUPPLIERS
SUPPLY CHAINS
TAX ADMINISTRATION
TAX INCENTIVES
TAXATION
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY
TRADE POLICY
TRAINING CENTERS
TRAINING COURSES
TRAINING PROGRAM
TRAINING PROGRAMS
TRANSACTION COSTS
TRANSITION ECONOMIES
TRANSPORT
UNEMPLOYED
UNEMPLOYMENT
UNEMPLOYMENT FIGURE
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
UNION
UNSKILLED LABOR
VALUE ADDED
VOCATIONAL TRAINING
VULNERABLE GROUPS
WAGE DETERMINATION
WAGE STRUCTURE
WAGES
WATER SUPPLY
WORKER
WORKERS
WORKERS SKILLS
WORKING CAPITAL
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
WTO
YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT
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Investment Climate Assessment : Enterprises' Perception in Post Revolution Tunisia
geographic_facet Middle East and North Africa
Tunisia
description Located in the heart of the North African coastline, adjacent to vital shipping channels connecting Europe and Asia, Tunisia has long been a regional economic influence in the Middle East and North Africa. Although socialist policies dominated the Tunisian economy throughout the latter half of the 20th century, Tunisia has re-focused its economic strategy on key indicators such as foreign investment, domestic job creation, exports and tourism. These have become the backbone of the Tunisian economy and have helped strengthen relationships with primary trading partners in the European Union. Exports such as textiles, computer arts and petrochemicals now account for a significant portion of the Tunisian economy. This liberal economic development strategy created years of stable annual growth and improved living standards well into the 2000s. However, this growth was unequal due to a culture of corruption and cronyism that reached its height during the era of former President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali from 1987 through 2011. Years of progressive economic growth were stymied by rising unemployment and government waste. Discontent for the Ben Ali government boiled over in January 2011 with a revolution to overthrow the president, ruling party and Parliament. In the ensuing months of uncertainty, declines in tourism and investment contributed to an overall economic decline that lasted throughout much of the year. The political climate also remained uncertain as Tunisians worked to form a new coalition government and transition into a democratic system.
format Economic & Sector Work :: Investment Climate Assessment (ICA)
author World Bank
author_facet World Bank
author_sort World Bank
title Investment Climate Assessment : Enterprises' Perception in Post Revolution Tunisia
title_short Investment Climate Assessment : Enterprises' Perception in Post Revolution Tunisia
title_full Investment Climate Assessment : Enterprises' Perception in Post Revolution Tunisia
title_fullStr Investment Climate Assessment : Enterprises' Perception in Post Revolution Tunisia
title_full_unstemmed Investment Climate Assessment : Enterprises' Perception in Post Revolution Tunisia
title_sort investment climate assessment : enterprises' perception in post revolution tunisia
publisher Washington, DC
publishDate 2014
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/02/19717168/tunisia-enterprises-perception-post-revolution
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/19323
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spelling okr-10986-193232021-04-23T14:03:51Z Investment Climate Assessment : Enterprises' Perception in Post Revolution Tunisia World Bank ACCESS TO FINANCE ACCESS TO FINANCIAL SERVICES ACCESS TO FINANCING ACCESS TO INFORMATION ACCOUNTABILITY ACCOUNTING AGE GROUP AGRICULTURE ALLOCATIVE EFFICIENCY ANGEL INVESTORS AUDITING AVERAGE EDUCATION LEVEL BANK CREDIT BANK EXPOSURE BANK FINANCING BANKING SECTOR BANKING SYSTEM BANKRUPTCY BANKS BASKET OF GOODS BENCHMARK BENCHMARKING BORROWING BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COLLATERAL COLLATERAL REQUIREMENTS COLLEGE GRADUATES COMPETITIVE PRESSURE COMPETITIVE PRESSURES COMPETITIVENESS CONSUMERS CORRUPTION CREATIVE DESTRUCTION CREDIT INFORMATION CREDIT REGISTRY CREDIT RISK CREDITS DEVELOPMENT POLICY DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY DIVERSIFICATION DOMESTIC MARKET DRIVERS EARNINGS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC INTEGRATION EDUCATION LEVELS EDUCATION SYSTEM EDUCATIONAL LEVEL EMERGING MARKETS EMPLOYEE EMPLOYERS ENTERPRISE GROWTH ENTREPRENEURS ENTREPRENEURSHIP ENTRY RATE EQUITY INVESTMENTS EXCHANGE RATE EXCHANGE RATES EXCLUSION EXPENDITURE EXPORT GROWTH EXPORT MARKET EXPORT MARKETS EXPORTS FACTOR MARKETS FINANCIAL CRISIS FINANCIAL DISTRESS FINANCIAL INSTITUTION FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL SECTOR FINANCIAL SECTOR ASSESSMENT FINANCIAL SERVICES FINANCIAL SYSTEM FIRM DYNAMICS FIRM DYNAMISM FIRM ENTRY FIRM PERFORMANCE FIRM SIZE FIRM TURNOVER FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT FOREIGN FIRMS FOREIGN INVESTMENT FOREIGN-OWNED FIRMS FREE TRADE GDP GDP PER CAPITA GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT GROSS FIXED CAPITAL FORMATION GROWTH RATE HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT HIGH WAGES HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN RESOURCES INCOME INCOME LEVELS INFORMAL SECTOR INFORMATION SHARING INFORMATION SYSTEM INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION INSURANCE INTERNAL FUNDS INTERNATIONAL BANK INTERNATIONAL FINANCE INTERNATIONAL MARKETS INTERNATIONAL TRADE JOB CREATION JOB MARKET JOB SEEKERS JOBS JOBS CREATION KEY CHALLENGE LABOR COST LABOR COSTS LABOR FORCE LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION LABOR MARKET LABOR MARKET INDICATORS LABOR MARKETS LABOR MOBILITY LABOR ORGANIZATION LABOR PRODUCTIVITY LABOR REGULATIONS LABOR SUPPLY LABOUR LABOUR COSTS LAWS LEGAL FRAMEWORK LEGISLATION LENDERS LIVING STANDARDS LOAN LOW EMPLOYMENT LOWERING TRADE BARRIERS MACROECONOMIC MANAGEMENT MACROECONOMIC STABILITY MALE COUNTERPARTS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY MFI MICROFINANCE MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS MIDDLE INCOME COUNTRIES MULTINATIONAL NATIONAL UNEMPLOYMENT NATIONAL UNEMPLOYMENT RATE NET JOB CREATION NEW MARKETS NONPERFORMING LOANS PER CAPITA INCOME POLICY ENVIRONMENT PRIVATE FIRMS PRIVATE INVESTMENT PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR FIRMS PRIVILEGED ACCESS PRODUCT MARKETS PRODUCTION PATTERNS PRODUCTION PROCESSES PRODUCTION WORKERS PRODUCTIVE FIRMS PRODUCTIVE SECTOR PRODUCTIVITY DISPERSION PRODUCTIVITY GAINS PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH PROPERTY RIGHTS PUBLIC CREDIT PUBLIC EXPENDITURES PUBLIC POLICY PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS REAL ESTATE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK RENTS RISING UNEMPLOYMENT RISK MANAGEMENT SAFETY SAFETY NETS SAVINGS SKILLED WORKERS SOCIAL COHESION SOCIAL SAFETY NETS SOURCES OF FINANCE START-UP START-UPS STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISE STRUCTURAL CHANGE SUBSIDIARY SUPPLIERS SUPPLY CHAINS TAX ADMINISTRATION TAX INCENTIVES TAXATION TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY TRADE POLICY TRAINING CENTERS TRAINING COURSES TRAINING PROGRAM TRAINING PROGRAMS TRANSACTION COSTS TRANSITION ECONOMIES TRANSPORT UNEMPLOYED UNEMPLOYMENT UNEMPLOYMENT FIGURE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE UNION UNSKILLED LABOR VALUE ADDED VOCATIONAL TRAINING VULNERABLE GROUPS WAGE DETERMINATION WAGE STRUCTURE WAGES WATER SUPPLY WORKER WORKERS WORKERS SKILLS WORKING CAPITAL WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION WTO YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT Located in the heart of the North African coastline, adjacent to vital shipping channels connecting Europe and Asia, Tunisia has long been a regional economic influence in the Middle East and North Africa. Although socialist policies dominated the Tunisian economy throughout the latter half of the 20th century, Tunisia has re-focused its economic strategy on key indicators such as foreign investment, domestic job creation, exports and tourism. These have become the backbone of the Tunisian economy and have helped strengthen relationships with primary trading partners in the European Union. Exports such as textiles, computer arts and petrochemicals now account for a significant portion of the Tunisian economy. This liberal economic development strategy created years of stable annual growth and improved living standards well into the 2000s. However, this growth was unequal due to a culture of corruption and cronyism that reached its height during the era of former President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali from 1987 through 2011. Years of progressive economic growth were stymied by rising unemployment and government waste. Discontent for the Ben Ali government boiled over in January 2011 with a revolution to overthrow the president, ruling party and Parliament. In the ensuing months of uncertainty, declines in tourism and investment contributed to an overall economic decline that lasted throughout much of the year. The political climate also remained uncertain as Tunisians worked to form a new coalition government and transition into a democratic system. 2014-08-14T19:47:20Z 2014-08-14T19:47:20Z 2014-02 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/02/19717168/tunisia-enterprises-perception-post-revolution http://hdl.handle.net/10986/19323 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: Investment Climate Assessment (ICA) Economic & Sector Work Middle East and North Africa Tunisia