Baghdadi L., Medini A., "COVID19 shock in Tunisia: drivers of vulnerability vs. factors of resilience", in progress presented on March 4th, 2021 at the Webinar series on Economic Resilience "Economic resilience is the new normal" organized by the Economic and Research Department, World Trade Organization
https://www.wto.org/english/res_e/reser_e/economic_resilience_040321_e…
This paper explores the Tunisian experience of exports diversification and the role played by industrial policies. It describes the general trends and the dynamics of diversification using a very disaggregated data set on exports for the period 1995-2017, for both primary and resource based products and manufactured products. It has been generally recognized that openness and export promotion policies established since the early 1970s succeeded in allowing Tunisia to achieve significant export growth, especially in low-technology manufacturing.
This paper examines the performance of offshore firms in Tunisia for the period 2002~2014. Using firm-level data, we analyze the impact of offshoring on turnover, productivity, wages and firm survival. Overall, offshore firms perform better with respect to all of these indicators. However, in the specific case of offshore firms that export and import at the same time, called two-way offshoring, performance is weaker across the board compared to their onshore counterparts.
Prof. Tabitha Kiriti-Nganga delivered a presentation on 41st regional course on key issues on the international economic agenda. The presentation covered:
The forty-first UNCTAD regional course on key issues on the international economic agenda organized by the University of Nairobi, with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kenya. Covered the following topics:
Global Lecture Series, Wenzhou-Kean University, China. Presented to students and faculty at the Wenzhou-Keane University.The rise of the digital economy is one of the defining features of the contemporary global economy. It is also one of the fastest rising components of global trade. Drawing on the experience of China and developing country regions like Africa and the Caribbean the paper identifies a road-map for building connectivity and for facilitating market entry.
Segundo Encuentro de Carnavales del Caribe, La Fundación Carnaval de Barranquilla, Barranquilla, Colombia. The Meeting of "Carnavales del Caribe" discusses the economic contribution of Carnival in the Caribbean region. Drawing on the Caribbean’s experience, the paper provides policy direction by way of identifying both, mechanisms to strengthen export capabilities, and measures geared towards targeted industrial upgrading and enterprise development with respect to the region’s creative sector.
The PTPR of Colombia started in November 2017. The Review will be launched in Colombia in December 2018. The PTPRs are carried out in the framework of the OECD Initiative for Policy Dialogue on Global Value Chains (GVCs), Production Transformation and Development.
Masters in International Trade Policy, Shridath Ramphal Centre for Trade Law, Policy and Services, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados.
The study aims at exploring the phenomenon of regional production network in ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) automotive sector/industry by employing a firm as well as macro-level analysis of data gathered through combining techniques between desk study and a series of fieldwork. It examines patterns of production and manufacturing activities of leading Japanese automotive firms and their upgrading strategies as showcased by Toyota in an endeavor to cast the much-aspired ASEAN Regional Value Chains (RVCs).