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Employment Growth, Productivity and Jobs reallocations in Tunisia: A Microdata Analysis

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  • Mohamed Ali Marouani
  • Rim Mouelhi

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Using a micro database of Tunisian firms, the paper investigates the dynamics of productivity growth, employment and jobs reallocation. The methodology is based on data analysis and regressions. The main findings are that there is a trade-off between employment growth and productivity as it appears that the sectors (services) and firms (the biggest) that create the most jobs are not those characterized by the highest productivity growth. Moreover, we find evidence of a week contribution of structural change to productivity growth. We also show that trade liberalization did not have an impact on jobs reallocation or employment growth. _________________________________ En utilisant une base de données issue d’enquêtes entreprises, le papier analyse la dynamique de croissance de la productivité, de l'emploi et de la réallocation en Tunisie. La méthodologie est basée sur l'analyse de données et des régressions. Les principales conclusions sont qu'il y a un trade-off entre la création d’emplois et la productivité car les secteurs (services) et les entreprises (les plus grandes) qui créent le plus d'emplois ne sont pas ceux qui sont caractérisés par la croissance de la productivité la plus élevée. En outre, nous mettons en évidence la faible contribution du changement structurel à la croissance de la productivité. Nous montrons également que la libéralisation du commerce n'a pas eu d'impact sur la réallocation ou la croissance de l'emploi.
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  • Mohamed Ali Marouani & Rim Mouelhi, 2015. "Employment Growth, Productivity and Jobs reallocations in Tunisia: A Microdata Analysis," Working Papers 20150002, UMR Développement et Sociétés, Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement.
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    • C12 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General - - - Hypothesis Testing: General
    • D22 - Microeconomics - - Production and Organizations - - - Firm Behavior: Empirical Analysis
    • D24 - Microeconomics - - Production and Organizations - - - Production; Cost; Capital; Capital, Total Factor, and Multifactor Productivity; Capacity
    • F16 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Trade and Labor Market Interactions
    • J23 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Labor Demand
    • L16 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance - - - Industrial Organization and Macroeconomics; Macroeconomic Industrial Structure

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