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Impact of political instability of monetary policy conduct and economic activity recovery: empirical investigation
This empirical study aims to investigate the effects of political instability on economic volatility and monetary policy conduct. The econometric methodology adopted is the Panel Auto-Regressive Distributed Lag (PARDL). The instability variable was…
Trade facilitation in global value chains: Assessing the role of maritime connectivity and trading across borders
This paper examines the impact of trade facilitation factors on trade flows, with a particular focus on Global Value Chains (GVCs) in the agricultural and manufacturing sectors. Using the structural gravity model of international and intra-national…
Le systeme agricole et agroalimentaire tunisien face aux crises: Focus sur la chaîne de valeur cerealiere
Ce rapport est la contribution de l'Organisation des Nations Unies pour l’alimentation et l’agriculture (FAO) dans le cadre du projet TCP/TUN/3801 «Réponses aux conséquences de la crise de la covid‑19 sur les chaînes de valeur alimentaires et…
Développement d'une plateforme d'information sur l'exportation des produits agricoles en Tunisie
How to Improve Food Security in Tunisia: Step up Mutual Trade and Investment Links with the EU
Economic, financial, and social ties are strong between the European Union and its neighborhood. More resilient societies in the EU’s neighborhood would mean that they are liable to suffer less damage from regional conflicts and global crises – and…
Global value chains and firms’ environmental performance, published in World Development
This paper analyzes the link between joining global value chains (GVCs) and firms’ environmental performance. Based on new survey data for firms in countries in Central Asia, Eastern Europe, and MENA, we use propensity score matching (PSM) to…
Le financement de la transition écologique en Afrique francophone: le rôle de la politique monétaire
The COVID-19 pandemic and the slowdown in the global economy are hitting hard many African countries, especially those already struggling with the negative effects of climate change. In this context, transitioning towards a more ecologically…
Global Value Chain Participation and Real Effective Exchange Rates: Insights from Tunisia
FOOD FOR THOUGHT POLICY BRIEF SERIES
Recognizing that food security is fundamental to human existence and sustainable development, the Shridath Ramphal Centre for International Trade Law, Policy & Services (SRC) of The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus has launched a…
Global value chains in the age of internet: what opportunities for Africa?
This chapter analyses the impact of the internet on global value chains (GVCs) in Africa. We investigate the effect of internet adoption on forward participation and backward participation of African countries in GVCs. We conduct the estimations…