Tunisia - Rural Labour and Structural Transformation

Zusatztext `...the book provides a useful appraisal of the data on poverty in Tunisia, followed by a critical examination of conventional wisdom on trends in Tunisia's food balances...this book is informative and thought-provoking.' - Journal of Development Studies Informationen zum Autor Samir Radwan, Vali Jamal, Ajit Ghose Klappentext After two decades of spectacular growth, the Tunisian economy is in crisis. The authors identify the reasons for this, and look closely at the transformation of the economy, assessing its implications, particularly for the labour market and the distribution of income and welfare. Zusammenfassung Identifies the reasons for the present crisis in the Tunisian economy, looks closely at the transformation of the economy, and assesses its implication, particularly for the labour market and the distribution of income and welfare. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface 1. Introduction 2. Employment and Labour Markets 3. The Agrarian Economy: Evolution and Prospects 4. Income Distribution and Poverty 5. Food Consumption, Food Balances and Subsidies 6. Conclusion Appendix I Labour Migration from Tunisia Appendix II Estimates of Unemployment Appendix III Poverty Lines in Tunisia: A Critical Review Index

Product details

• Authors: Ajit Ghose, Ajit Jamal Ghose, Vali Jamal, Jamal Vali, Samir Radwan, Radwan Samir
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 20.12.1990
• EAN: 9780415042741
• ISBN: 978-0-415-04274-1
• No. of pages: 134
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Economics; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / Macroeconomics, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Economic Development, macroeconomics, Tunisia, Development economics & emerging economies, Development economics and emerging economies