government's policy decision aimed at reducing those costs. Then, we estimate the model using Bayesian techniques for Tunisia and … entry-sunk costs in Tunisia versus the Euro Area. We find significant welfare benefits in addition to aggregate and sectoral …

This paper estimates the effects of trade liberalization on plant productivity. In contrast to previous studies, we … distinguish between productivity gains arising from lower tariffs on final goods relative to lower tariffs on intermediate inputs …. Lower output tariffs can produce productivity gains by inducing tougher import competition whereas cheaper imported inputs …

productivity in the manufacturing sector, focusing on the interaction between this policy shock and firm and environment … productivity. Specifically, reductions in trade protectionism lead to higher levels and growth of firm productivity, with this … climate, and financial development, do not appear to influence the effect of trade liberalization on firm productivity …

pattern of international trade and production on the overall productivity growth of a developing country. A key result is that … productivity growth. The authors also find that a production-share weighted average of (technological leaders’) sectoral … productivity growth rates has a significant effect on the rate of aggregate productivity growth …

increase in productivity that accounts for the unprecedented economic growth observed during the reform period. The … productivity gains largely reflect market-oriented reforms, especially the expansion of the nonstate sector, as well as China …

-specific characteristics are found to have a considerable influence on bank efficiency …

reserves, current account deficit, and inflation differentials with main trading partners. The Central Bank of Tunisia has …In this paper, we argue that inflation targeting could be the future of Tunisia's monetary policy. Monetary targeting …

Tunisia in recent years …

restrictions affects the outcome of the matching process and the natural rate of unemployment in Tunisia. The paper concludes that … the removal of firing restrictions is likely to produce a favorable but limited impact on unemployment in Tunisia …