Total factor productivity in Tunisian manufacturing sectors: convergence or catch-up with OECD members? (English)

Total Factor Productivity (TFP) is analyzed for six Tunisian manufacturing sectors: food processing, electrical and metal products, chemical activities, textiles, clothing and leather, building materials and ceramics, miscellaneous products. First, sector-based TFP are calculated over a long period (1983-2002) as well as some sub-periods reflecting changes of local economic policy. Secondly, assuming a simple Cobb-Douglas production function with...

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Chaffai, Mohamed El Arbi;

Guermazi, Dorra Triki;

Plane,Patrick;
Document Date
2006/07/01
Document Type
Working Paper (Numbered Series)
Report Number
37103
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Middle East and North Africa,
Region
Middle East and North Africa,
Disclosure Date
2010/07/01
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Total factor productivity in Tunisian manufacturing sectors: convergence or catch-up with OECD members?
Keywords
manufacturing sector

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Chaffai, Mohamed El Arbi; Guermazi, Dorra Triki; Plane,Patrick.

Total factor productivity in Tunisian manufacturing sectors: convergence or catch-up with OECD members? (English). Middle East and North Africa working paper series ; no. 45 Washington, DC: World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/555961468277184753

Total factor productivity in Tunisian manufacturing sectors: convergence or catch-up with OECD members? (English)

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