Contribution of Structural Change to Productivity Growth: Evidence from Tunisia

Mohamed Marouani and Rim Mouelhi

No DT/2015/06, Working Papers from DIAL (Développement, Institutions et Mondialisation)

Abstract: The objective of the paper is to analyze the dynamics of sectoral productivity growth in Tunisia and assess the contribution of structural change to these dynamics. Using sectoral and firm data we show that productivity increased at a relatively sustained pace in Tunisia in the last three decades, but that the contribution of structural change remained limited. Trade and labor market reforms did not seem to increase it. The main reasons are barriers to entry in some sectors, the inefficiency of factor markets, and the focus of the firms’ upgrading program only on some selected sectors. _________________________________ L’objectif de ce papier est d’analyser la dynamique de la croissance sectorielle de la productivité en Tunisie et d’évaluer la contribution du changement structurel à cette dynamique. En utilisant des données sectorielles et de firmes nous montrons que la productivité a augmenté à un rythme relativement soutenu au cours des trois dernières décennies, mais que la contribution du changement structurel est restée limitée. Les réformes de la politique commerciale et du marché du travail ne semblent pas l’avoir affectée. Les principales raisons sont les barrières à l’entrée dans certains secteurs, l’inefficacité des marchés des facteurs et la focalisation du programme de mise à niveau sur un petit nombre de secteurs.

Keywords: Productivity; Structural Change; Employment; Tunisia; Productivité; changement structurel; emploi; Tunisie. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O14 O47 O55 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 26 pages
Date: 2015-03
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Journal Article: Contribution of Structural Change to Productivity Growth: Evidence from Tunisia (2016)
Working Paper: Contribution of structural change to productivity growth: Evidence from Tunisia (2015)
Working Paper: Contribution of Structural Change to Productivity Growth: Evidence from Tunisia (2013)
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