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Tunisia: Selected Issues

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This paper reviews the progress made by the Tunisian authorities in their efforts to liberalize the capital account and highlights the potential benefits of implementing the remaining reforms in this area. It also analyzes the developments within a unified analytical framework, provides tentative insights regarding priorities for the government’s growth strategy ahead, and discusses the impact of ongoing labor market reforms and investment promotion policies.

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  • International Monetary Fund, 2006. "Tunisia: Selected Issues," IMF Staff Country Reports 2006/208, International Monetary Fund.
  • Handle: RePEc:imf:imfscr:2006/208
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    2. International Monetary Fund, 2002. "Capital Account Liberalization and Financial Sector Stability," IMF Occasional Papers 2002/005, International Monetary Fund.
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