In this paper we explore how firms' productivity is affected by agglomeration of firms, clustering of innovation and localisation of FDI in Turkey, Italy and Tunisia. We also control for the impact of firm characteristics on firm productivity (specifically the role of size, ownership and firm...

This paper explores the employment performance and capacities of the Tunisian private sector with a focus on the link between employment and investment and on the link between employment and exports. The analysis relies on the available INS statistics on the Tunisian industrial structure, mainly...

Increases in total factor productivity (TFP) are commonly associated with accumulation of knowledge through technological innovation and investment in R&D. However, organizational innovations also improve productivity through the reduction of transaction costs. The main purpose of the paper is...