Tunisia [[electronic resource] ] : a new social contract for fair and equitable growth / / International Labour Organization, International Institute for Labour Studies

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910820043903321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Geneva, : International Labour Organization, 2011
• ISBN: 92-9251-001-0
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (135 p.)
• Collana: Studies on growth with equity
• Disciplina: 332.1
• Soggetti: Economic development - Tunisia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Copyright page; FOREWORD; TABLE OF CONTENTS; LIST OF FIGURES; LIST OF TABLES; LIST OF BOXES; LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS; EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS; CHAPTER 1 ECONOMIC AND LABOUR MARKET OVERVIEW; INTRODUCTION: TUNISIA AT A CROSSROADS; A THE ECONOMIC SITUATION IN TUNISIA; 1 OVERVIEW OF THE ECONOMIC STRUCTURE; 2 IMPACT OF THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS; B LABOUR MARKET SITUATION; 1 OVERVIEW OF THE LABOUR MARKET; 2 LABOUR MARKET IMPACT OF THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS; C INSTITUTIONAL CRISIS RESPONSE; D CONCLUDING REMARKS; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 2 JOB CREATION AND PRIVATE SECTOR GROWTH IN TUNISIAINTRODUCTION; A JOB CREATION AND BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT; 1 APPARENT COMPETITIVENESS, BUT SEVERAL POLICY FAILURES; 2 TRENDS IN JOB QUALITY AND INVESTMENT; B CONSTRAINTS FACING THE PRIVATE SECTOR; 1 GENERAL LACK OF ECONOMIC FREEDOM; 2 OPAQUE CORPORATE GOVERNANCE; 3 INADEQUATE FINANCIAL MARKET DEVELOPMENT; 4 RESTRICTIVE TAXES; 5 LACK OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND DYNAMISM; C POLICY CHALLENGES; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 3 SOCIAL PROTECTION IN TUNISIA; INTRODUCTION; A BACKGROUND AND INSTITUTIONS; B SOCIAL INSURANCE SCHEMES; 1 GENERAL COVERAGE ISSUES; 2 COMPREHENSIVE OLD-AGE PENSION SCHEME3 EFFECTIVE RATE OF COVERAGE OF INSURANCE SCHEMES; C SOCIAL ASSISTANCE SCHEMESIn; ; 1 NON-CONTRIBUTORY SOCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMMES ANDSPECIFIC FUNDS; 2 UNEMPLOYMENT SUPPORT; D CHALLENGES GOING FORWARD; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 4 POLICY CHALLENGES FOR MORE INCLUSIVE GROWTH; A IMPROVE MECHANISMS FOR SOCIAL DIALOGUE; 1 FOLLOWING-UP ON ILO RECOMMENDATIONS; 2 LESSONS LEARNED FROM INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCES; B IMPROVING SOCIAL PROTECTION: COVERAGE AND EFFICIENCY; 1 IMPROVING SOCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMMES; 2 SAFEGUARDING AND EXTENDING SOCIAL SECURITY; C CREATE JOBS BY REINVIGORATING THE PRIVATE SECTOR1 PROMOTE SMEs THROUGH INCREASED ACCESS TO FINANCEAND BUSINESS SERVICES; 2 PROMOTE JOB CREATION THROUGH WELL-DESIGNEDNATIONAL LEVEL POLICY; 3 RESTRUCTURING OF STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES; REFERENCES
• Sommario/riassunto: Tunisia, the country at the forefront of the "Arab Spring", is a stark example of the fragility of an economic system based on an inefficient growth model. In spite of the country's strong growth and apparently stable macroeconomic environment,the benefits of growth were unevenly distributed. There was widespread inequality, high unemployment, rampant clientelism, and limited opportunities for decent work. The events have opened a window of opportunity by creating space for a policy debate on building an inclusive model of development. The purpose of this Report is, first, to provide an in-dep