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 fore...

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Language:English
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Published: Washington, DC : World Bank 2012
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/11/10060774/tunisias-global-integration-second-generation-reforms-boost-growth-employment
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topic ACCESS TO INFORMATION
ACCOUNTING
ACTIVE DEBT
AGRICULTURE
ANTI-COMPETITIVE PRACTICES
AVERAGE PRODUCTIVITY
AVERAGE TARIFF
BALANCE OF PAYMENT
BANK PROFITABILITY
BENCHMARK
BENCHMARKING
BENEFICIARIES
BILATERAL AGREEMENT
BILATERAL AGREEMENTS
BILATERAL COOPERATION
BORROWER
BROKERS
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
CAPITAL GOODS
COLLATERALS
COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGES
COMPETITION AUTHORITIES
COMPETITION LAW
COMPETITION LAWS
COMPETITION LEGISLATION
COMPETITIVE POSITION
COMPETITIVENESS
CONSUMER PRICES
CONSUMERS
COPYRIGHT CLEARANCE
COPYRIGHT CLEARANCE CENTER
COUNTRY MARKETS
COUNTRY RISK
CREDIBILITY
CREDIT GUARANTEE
CREDIT MARKET
CREDIT STRUCTURE
CURRENT ACCOUNT
CUSTOMS CLEARANCE
CUSTOMS PROCEDURES
DEBT
DEBT MANAGEMENT
DEBT SERVICE
DEPOSITS
DEVELOPING COUNTRY
DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
DOMESTIC CONSUMPTION
DOMESTIC INDUSTRIES
DOMESTIC MARKET
DOMESTIC MARKETS
DOUBLE TAXATION
ECONOMIC EXPANSION
ECONOMIC SECTORS
ECONOMIES OF SCALE
EMERGING ECONOMIES
ENTRY BARRIERS
EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENTS
EXCHANGE CONTROLS
EXCHANGE RATES
EXOGENOUS SHOCKS
EXPENDITURES
EXPORT BIAS
EXPORT COMPETITIVENESS
EXPORT GROWTH
EXPORT MARKET
EXPORT MARKETS
EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES
EXPORT PERFORMANCE
EXPORT VOLUMES
EXPORTER
EXPORTERS
EXPORTS
EXTERNAL TRADE
FINAL GOODS
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT
FINANCIAL SECTOR
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
FISCAL DEFICIT
FOREIGN BANKS
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTS
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESERVES
FOREIGN FIRMS
FOREIGN INVESTMENT
FOREIGN INVESTORS
FORMS OF CREDIT
FRAUD
FREE ACCESS
FREE TRADE
FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS
FREE TRADE AREA
GDP PER CAPITA
GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM MODEL
GLOBAL COMPETITION
GLOBAL INTEGRATION
GLOBAL MARKET
GROWTH MODELS
GROWTH RATE
HUMAN CAPITAL
INCOME GROWTH
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS
INDUSTRIAL SECTOR
INFLATION
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
INSURANCE
INSURANCE COMPANIES
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INTERNATIONAL MARKET
INTERNATIONAL PRICES
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD
INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
INVENTORY
INVESTING
INVESTMENT CLIMATE
INVESTMENT INCENTIVES
KNOWLEDGE SPILLOVERS
LABOR MARKET
LABOR MARKETS
LACK OF COMPETITION
LIBERALIZATION OF TRADE
LOAN
LOAN DEFAULT
LOAN DEFAULTS
MACROECONOMIC MANAGEMENT
MARKET ACCESS
MARKET ECONOMY
MARKET FAILURE
MARKET FAILURES
MARKET REFORM
MARKET SHARE
MARKET SHARES
MATURITIES
MULTILATERAL LIBERALIZATION
MUTUAL RECOGNITION
NET INFLOWS
NON-PERFORMING LOANS
NONPAYMENT
OIL EXPORTERS
OPENNESS
OUTPUT
OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE
PREFERENTIAL AGREEMENT
PREFERENTIAL AGREEMENTS
PREFERENTIAL PARTNERS
PREFERENTIAL TRADE
PREFERENTIAL TRADE AGREEMENT
PRIVATE CREDIT
PRIVATE INVESTMENT
PROCESS OF NEGOTIATIONS
PRODUCT DIFFERENTIATION
PRODUCTIVITY
PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
PROPERTY RIGHT
PROTECTION RATES
PUBLIC DEBT
PURCHASING POWER
REAL GDP
REAL INCOME
REGIONAL TRADE
REGULATORY BARRIERS
REGULATORY CONVERGENCE
REGULATORY OVERSIGHT
REGULATORY RESTRICTIONS
RETAIL TRADING
RISK OF LOAN
RULES OF ORIGIN
SHAREHOLDER
SPECIALIZATION
TARIFF RATE
TARIFF RATES
TARIFF REDUCTION
TARIFF REDUCTIONS
TAX
TAX RATE
TAXATION
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
TIMELY PAYMENT
TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY
TRADE AGREEMENT
TRADE DIVERSION
TRADE FACILITATION
TRADE INTEGRATION
TRADE LIBERALIZATION
TRADE LOGISTICS
TRADE NEGOTIATIONS
TRADE POLICY
TRADE REFORM
TRADE REFORMS
TRADE REGIME
TRADE RESTRICTIONS
TRADING
TRANSACTION
TRANSACTION COSTS
TRANSACTIONS COSTS
TRANSITION COUNTRIES
TRANSPARENCY
TRANSPORT COSTS
TREATIES
TRUST FUND
UNEMPLOYMENT
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
UNFAIR COMPETITION
UNILATERAL REFORM
URUGUAY ROUND
VALUE ADDED
WAREHOUSES
WORKING CAPITAL
WORLD MARKETS
WTO
ZERO TARIFFS
spellingShingle ACCESS TO INFORMATION
ACCOUNTING
ACTIVE DEBT
AGRICULTURE
ANTI-COMPETITIVE PRACTICES
AVERAGE PRODUCTIVITY
AVERAGE TARIFF
BALANCE OF PAYMENT
BANK PROFITABILITY
BENCHMARK
BENCHMARKING
BENEFICIARIES
BILATERAL AGREEMENT
BILATERAL AGREEMENTS
BILATERAL COOPERATION
BORROWER
BROKERS
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
CAPITAL GOODS
COLLATERALS
COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGES
COMPETITION AUTHORITIES
COMPETITION LAW
COMPETITION LAWS
COMPETITION LEGISLATION
COMPETITIVE POSITION
COMPETITIVENESS
CONSUMER PRICES
CONSUMERS
COPYRIGHT CLEARANCE
COPYRIGHT CLEARANCE CENTER
COUNTRY MARKETS
COUNTRY RISK
CREDIBILITY
CREDIT GUARANTEE
CREDIT MARKET
CREDIT STRUCTURE
CURRENT ACCOUNT
CUSTOMS CLEARANCE
CUSTOMS PROCEDURES
DEBT
DEBT MANAGEMENT
DEBT SERVICE
DEPOSITS
DEVELOPING COUNTRY
DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
DOMESTIC CONSUMPTION
DOMESTIC INDUSTRIES
DOMESTIC MARKET
DOMESTIC MARKETS
DOUBLE TAXATION
ECONOMIC EXPANSION
ECONOMIC SECTORS
ECONOMIES OF SCALE
EMERGING ECONOMIES
ENTRY BARRIERS
EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENTS
EXCHANGE CONTROLS
EXCHANGE RATES
EXOGENOUS SHOCKS
EXPENDITURES
EXPORT BIAS
EXPORT COMPETITIVENESS
EXPORT GROWTH
EXPORT MARKET
EXPORT MARKETS
EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES
EXPORT PERFORMANCE
EXPORT VOLUMES
EXPORTER
EXPORTERS
EXPORTS
EXTERNAL TRADE
FINAL GOODS
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT
FINANCIAL SECTOR
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
FISCAL DEFICIT
FOREIGN BANKS
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTS
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESERVES
FOREIGN FIRMS
FOREIGN INVESTMENT
FOREIGN INVESTORS
FORMS OF CREDIT
FRAUD
FREE ACCESS
FREE TRADE
FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS
FREE TRADE AREA
GDP PER CAPITA
GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM MODEL
GLOBAL COMPETITION
GLOBAL INTEGRATION
GLOBAL MARKET
GROWTH MODELS
GROWTH RATE
HUMAN CAPITAL
INCOME GROWTH
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS
INDUSTRIAL SECTOR
INFLATION
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
INSURANCE
INSURANCE COMPANIES
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INTERNATIONAL MARKET
INTERNATIONAL PRICES
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD
INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
INVENTORY
INVESTING
INVESTMENT CLIMATE
INVESTMENT INCENTIVES
KNOWLEDGE SPILLOVERS
LABOR MARKET
LABOR MARKETS
LACK OF COMPETITION
LIBERALIZATION OF TRADE
LOAN
LOAN DEFAULT
LOAN DEFAULTS
MACROECONOMIC MANAGEMENT
MARKET ACCESS
MARKET ECONOMY
MARKET FAILURE
MARKET FAILURES
MARKET REFORM
MARKET SHARE
MARKET SHARES
MATURITIES
MULTILATERAL LIBERALIZATION
MUTUAL RECOGNITION
NET INFLOWS
NON-PERFORMING LOANS
NONPAYMENT
OIL EXPORTERS
OPENNESS
OUTPUT
OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE
PREFERENTIAL AGREEMENT
PREFERENTIAL AGREEMENTS
PREFERENTIAL PARTNERS
PREFERENTIAL TRADE
PREFERENTIAL TRADE AGREEMENT
PRIVATE CREDIT
PRIVATE INVESTMENT
PROCESS OF NEGOTIATIONS
PRODUCT DIFFERENTIATION
PRODUCTIVITY
PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
PROPERTY RIGHT
PROTECTION RATES
PUBLIC DEBT
PURCHASING POWER
REAL GDP
REAL INCOME
REGIONAL TRADE
REGULATORY BARRIERS
REGULATORY CONVERGENCE
REGULATORY OVERSIGHT
REGULATORY RESTRICTIONS
RETAIL TRADING
RISK OF LOAN
RULES OF ORIGIN
SHAREHOLDER
SPECIALIZATION
TARIFF RATE
TARIFF RATES
TARIFF REDUCTION
TARIFF REDUCTIONS
TAX
TAX RATE
TAXATION
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
TIMELY PAYMENT
TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY
TRADE AGREEMENT
TRADE DIVERSION
TRADE FACILITATION
TRADE INTEGRATION
TRADE LIBERALIZATION
TRADE LOGISTICS
TRADE NEGOTIATIONS
TRADE POLICY
TRADE REFORM
TRADE REFORMS
TRADE REGIME
TRADE RESTRICTIONS
TRADING
TRANSACTION
TRANSACTION COSTS
TRANSACTIONS COSTS
TRANSITION COUNTRIES
TRANSPARENCY
TRANSPORT COSTS
TREATIES
TRUST FUND
UNEMPLOYMENT
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
UNFAIR COMPETITION
UNILATERAL REFORM
URUGUAY ROUND
VALUE ADDED
WAREHOUSES
WORKING CAPITAL
WORLD MARKETS
WTO
ZERO TARIFFS
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Tunisia's Global Integration : A Second Generation of Reforms to Boost Growth and Employment
geographic_facet Middle East and North Africa
North Africa
Tunisia
description 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. Then, it examines the current challenges of integration of Tunisia, which is both global and multisectoral pursuant to the actual creation of a free trade area with Europe for industrial products in January 2008. In the light of challenges expected, another generation of integration reform is identified to further improve the positioning of a competitive Tunisia and realize the potential growth in services. The report contains four chapters. Chapter one analyzes integration policies implemented since the early 70s and evaluates the impact thereof on the FDI, exports and employment. Chapter two examines the current challenges and major reforms necessary to correct the side-effects of past integration policies. Chapter three attempts to identify the reforms necessary to improve quality and lower prices of services. Finally, chapter four examines the prospects for export of professional services (accounting, auditing, legal services) and health by Tunisia, which showed a real capacity to compete in these areas in recent years.
format Publications & Research :: Publication
author World Bank
author_facet World Bank
author_sort World Bank
title Tunisia's Global Integration : A Second Generation of Reforms to Boost Growth and Employment
title_short Tunisia's Global Integration : A Second Generation of Reforms to Boost Growth and Employment
title_full Tunisia's Global Integration : A Second Generation of Reforms to Boost Growth and Employment
title_fullStr Tunisia's Global Integration : A Second Generation of Reforms to Boost Growth and Employment
title_full_unstemmed Tunisia's Global Integration : A Second Generation of Reforms to Boost Growth and Employment
title_sort tunisia's global integration : a second generation of reforms to boost growth and employment
publisher Washington, DC : World Bank
publishDate 2012
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/11/10060774/tunisias-global-integration-second-generation-reforms-boost-growth-employment
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/6298
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spelling okr-10986-62982021-04-23T14:02:25Z Tunisia's Global Integration : A Second Generation of Reforms to Boost Growth and Employment World Bank ACCESS TO INFORMATION ACCOUNTING ACTIVE DEBT AGRICULTURE ANTI-COMPETITIVE PRACTICES AVERAGE PRODUCTIVITY AVERAGE TARIFF BALANCE OF PAYMENT BANK PROFITABILITY BENCHMARK BENCHMARKING BENEFICIARIES BILATERAL AGREEMENT BILATERAL AGREEMENTS BILATERAL COOPERATION BORROWER BROKERS BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT CAPITAL GOODS COLLATERALS COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGES COMPETITION AUTHORITIES COMPETITION LAW COMPETITION LAWS COMPETITION LEGISLATION COMPETITIVE POSITION COMPETITIVENESS CONSUMER PRICES CONSUMERS COPYRIGHT CLEARANCE COPYRIGHT CLEARANCE CENTER COUNTRY MARKETS COUNTRY RISK CREDIBILITY CREDIT GUARANTEE CREDIT MARKET CREDIT STRUCTURE CURRENT ACCOUNT CUSTOMS CLEARANCE CUSTOMS PROCEDURES DEBT DEBT MANAGEMENT DEBT SERVICE DEPOSITS DEVELOPING COUNTRY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS DOMESTIC CONSUMPTION DOMESTIC INDUSTRIES DOMESTIC MARKET DOMESTIC MARKETS DOUBLE TAXATION ECONOMIC EXPANSION ECONOMIC SECTORS ECONOMIES OF SCALE EMERGING ECONOMIES ENTRY BARRIERS EQUIPMENT EQUIPMENTS EXCHANGE CONTROLS EXCHANGE RATES EXOGENOUS SHOCKS EXPENDITURES EXPORT BIAS EXPORT COMPETITIVENESS EXPORT GROWTH EXPORT MARKET EXPORT MARKETS EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES EXPORT PERFORMANCE EXPORT VOLUMES EXPORTER EXPORTERS EXPORTS EXTERNAL TRADE FINAL GOODS FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT FINANCIAL SECTOR FINANCIAL SUPPORT FISCAL DEFICIT FOREIGN BANKS FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTS FOREIGN EXCHANGE FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESERVES FOREIGN FIRMS FOREIGN INVESTMENT FOREIGN INVESTORS FORMS OF CREDIT FRAUD FREE ACCESS FREE TRADE FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS FREE TRADE AREA GDP PER CAPITA GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM MODEL GLOBAL COMPETITION GLOBAL INTEGRATION GLOBAL MARKET GROWTH MODELS GROWTH RATE HUMAN CAPITAL INCOME GROWTH INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS INDUSTRIAL SECTOR INFLATION INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT INSURANCE INSURANCE COMPANIES INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INTERNATIONAL BANK INTERNATIONAL MARKET INTERNATIONAL PRICES INTERNATIONAL STANDARD INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS INTERNATIONAL TRADE INVENTORY INVESTING INVESTMENT CLIMATE INVESTMENT INCENTIVES KNOWLEDGE SPILLOVERS LABOR MARKET LABOR MARKETS LACK OF COMPETITION LIBERALIZATION OF TRADE LOAN LOAN DEFAULT LOAN DEFAULTS MACROECONOMIC MANAGEMENT MARKET ACCESS MARKET ECONOMY MARKET FAILURE MARKET FAILURES MARKET REFORM MARKET SHARE MARKET SHARES MATURITIES MULTILATERAL LIBERALIZATION MUTUAL RECOGNITION NET INFLOWS NON-PERFORMING LOANS NONPAYMENT OIL EXPORTERS OPENNESS OUTPUT OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE PREFERENTIAL AGREEMENT PREFERENTIAL AGREEMENTS PREFERENTIAL PARTNERS PREFERENTIAL TRADE PREFERENTIAL TRADE AGREEMENT PRIVATE CREDIT PRIVATE INVESTMENT PROCESS OF NEGOTIATIONS PRODUCT DIFFERENTIATION PRODUCTIVITY PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH PROPERTY RIGHT PROTECTION RATES PUBLIC DEBT PURCHASING POWER REAL GDP REAL INCOME REGIONAL TRADE REGULATORY BARRIERS REGULATORY CONVERGENCE REGULATORY OVERSIGHT REGULATORY RESTRICTIONS RETAIL TRADING RISK OF LOAN RULES OF ORIGIN SHAREHOLDER SPECIALIZATION TARIFF RATE TARIFF RATES TARIFF REDUCTION TARIFF REDUCTIONS TAX TAX RATE TAXATION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TELECOMMUNICATIONS TIMELY PAYMENT TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY TRADE AGREEMENT TRADE DIVERSION TRADE FACILITATION TRADE INTEGRATION TRADE LIBERALIZATION TRADE LOGISTICS TRADE NEGOTIATIONS TRADE POLICY TRADE REFORM TRADE REFORMS TRADE REGIME TRADE RESTRICTIONS TRADING TRANSACTION TRANSACTION COSTS TRANSACTIONS COSTS TRANSITION COUNTRIES TRANSPARENCY TRANSPORT COSTS TREATIES TRUST FUND UNEMPLOYMENT UNEMPLOYMENT RATE UNFAIR COMPETITION UNILATERAL REFORM URUGUAY ROUND VALUE ADDED WAREHOUSES WORKING CAPITAL WORLD MARKETS WTO ZERO TARIFFS 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. Then, it examines the current challenges of integration of Tunisia, which is both global and multisectoral pursuant to the actual creation of a free trade area with Europe for industrial products in January 2008. In the light of challenges expected, another generation of integration reform is identified to further improve the positioning of a competitive Tunisia and realize the potential growth in services. The report contains four chapters. Chapter one analyzes integration policies implemented since the early 70s and evaluates the impact thereof on the FDI, exports and employment. Chapter two examines the current challenges and major reforms necessary to correct the side-effects of past integration policies. Chapter three attempts to identify the reforms necessary to improve quality and lower prices of services. Finally, chapter four examines the prospects for export of professional services (accounting, auditing, legal services) and health by Tunisia, which showed a real capacity to compete in these areas in recent years. 2012-05-22T14:14:36Z 2012-05-22T14:14:36Z 2009 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/11/10060774/tunisias-global-integration-second-generation-reforms-boost-growth-employment 978-0-8213-7668-3 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/6298 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Washington, DC : World Bank Publications & Research :: Publication Publications & Research :: Publication Middle East and North Africa North Africa Tunisia