Books and reports

June 2011

1. 

   Studies on Growth with Equity - Tunisia: A New Social Contract for Fair and Equitable Growth

   27 June 2011

   Tunisia, the country at the forefront of the “Arab Spring”, is a stark example of the fragility of an economic system based on an inefficient growth model. In spite of the country’s strong growth and apparently stable macroeconomic environment,the benefits of growth were unevenly distributed. There was widespread inequality, high unemployment, rampant clientelism, and limited opportunities for decent work. The events have opened a window of opportunity by creating space for a policy debate on building an inclusive model of development. The purpose of this Report is, first, to provide an in-depth analysis of the contradictions that characterized inequitable growth. Second, the Report puts forward ideas for a new development model for Tunisia, based on equal economic and social opportunities, and therefore shared prosperity.

May 2011

1. 

   The challenges of growth, employment and social cohesion. Joint ILO-IMF conference in cooperation with the office of the Prime Minister of Norway

   19 May 2011

   The ILO-IMF Conference on "The Challenges of Growth, Employment and Social Cohesion" held in September 2010 in Oslo, took place at a significant time in recovery, when job creation was insufficient in many countries, global unemployment - especially among youth - reached its highest level ever and the current globalization model failed to serve the global public interest.