Private firm dynamics and job creation in Tunisia 1996-2010
A recent joint study of Tunisian firm dynamics by the INS and the World Bank underscores the need for urgent policy reforms to catalyze job creation and firm growth.. Making unprecedented use of the Tunisian Business Register, a high-quality database containing information on all non-agricultural private sector enterprises in Tunisia, this study examined firm performance in terms of job creation and productivity. It highlights that the Tunisian private sector suffers from ‘structural stagnation’, which reflects low competitiveness and productivity, with limited growth opportunities.