This paper takes stock of the economic performance of resource rich countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) over the past forty years. While those countries have maintained high levels of income per capita, they have performed poorly when going beyond the assessment based on...

Introduction: Tunisia's economic and social outcomes in comparative perspective -- Structural transformation and long term growth in Tunisia and across sample countries -- A historical perspective on Tunisia' development: initial conditions, strategies and policies -- Why has Tunisia been more...