This paper analyses the overall effect of Non-Tariff Measures (NTMs) on firms in Tunisia, with a particular attention paid to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). It draws a precise view of NTMs effects on firms’ imports as well as on firms’…
We develop a theoretical model and derive conditions under which firms with market power try to influence the setting of quality standards and describe the political equilibrium. We show that in political equilibrium the positive association only…
The main purpose of this paper is to examine the offshore regime in Tunisia and to assess the overall effects of this export promoting strategy for the years 2002-2014. Using firm-level data, we look in particular at its impact on turnover,…
This contribution focuses on the analysis of the relationship between trade facilitation, transport costs and sectoral trade in developing countries. A gravity model is estimated using sectoral exports from 181 countries over the period 2004-2013.…
Cette contribution a pour objectif d’analyser les relations entre l’aide pour le commerce, la connectivité aux chaînes de valeurs globales et la croissance économique dans les pays de la CEDEAO. Pour y parvenir, plusieurs outils et modèles sont…
This paper aims to investigate whether exposure to international trade increases the firm’s ability to create jobs, improve its productivity and profitability using a unique Tunisian firm level data set. Several types of firms are considered:…
UNIVERSITE D’ABOMEY-CALAVI
CHAIRE OMC-COMMERCE INTERNATIONAL
ET DEVELOPPEMENT INCLUSIF
LIBERALISATION COMMERCIALE ET PAUVRETE: Vérification
Empirique à Partir de Données d’Enquête Au Bénin
Fulbert AMOUSSOUGA GERO
Titulaire de la Chaire OMC-CIDI de…
The main aim of this paper is to investigate the effects of Tunisian trade policy on household welfare. We use the recently released household survey data in combination with estimated tariff pass-through elasticities and wage elasticities obtained…
En 2006, le Bénin a bénéficié de l’initiative du Gouvernement américain, le Programme Millenium Challenge Account (MCA) : la principale composante du Programme reste le "Projet Accès aux Marchés" avec plus de 61% des subventions orientées vers une…
In this paper we evaluate the extent to which changes in tariffs and in international
prices are transmitted into consumer prices in Tunisia over the period 2000 to 2008. A
pass-through equation is estimated using sectoral panel data at the retail…