In this study we construct a welfare composite index (WCI) from a set of non- monetary household living conditions indicators in order to analyze the evolution of poverty in Tunisia between 1988 and 2001 from a multidimensional perspective. We show that poverty significantly decreased during the...

In this study we construct a composite index from a set of non monetary household's living conditions indicators (WBCI) in order to analyze the evolution of poverty and inequality in Tunisia between 1988 and 2001 in a multidimensional perspective. We show that poverty has been a significant...

A monetary approach cannot represent the complex and multidimensional phenomena of poverty, as it only takes economic aspects into account. Many attempts have been made to propose multidimensional approaches to poverty using basic needs or capabilities approaches. For our study we adopted a...

COVID-19 is likely to have a large impact on the welfare of Tunisian households. First, some individuals might be more vulnerable to contracting the disease because their living conditions or jobs make them more susceptible to meeting others or practicing social distancing. Lack of adequate...

Tunisian social development policy making has always counted on energy subsidies to play a pivotal role. Due to the increasingly unsustainable budget implications, a new strategy has begun to reform the subsidy system in the energy sector while striking a balance between improving fiscal and...