Tunisia: Rural Labour and Structural Transformation

ISBN-13: 9780415042741 / Angielski / Twarda / 1990 / 134 str.

Samir Muhammad Radwan; Ajit Ghose; Vali Jamal

Opis

At the end of the 1970s Tunisia was hailed, among developing countries, as the perfect example of the economic miracle. A decade later and Tunisia is the perfect example of the economic tragedy. The rapid development and industrialization - the Tunisian economy has dramatically shifted from predominantly rural to urban - of the 70s and early 80s was so great as to double per capita income and prompted the World Bank to promote Tunisia to the middle income league.

Recenzje

`...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

Spis treści

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

O autorze

Samir Radwan, Vali Jamal, Ajit Ghose