World Bank2013-08-122013-08-122000-12-14https://hdl.handle.net/10986/15004This private sector assessment (PSA) aims at evaluating conditions for private sector development in Tunisia, how they evolved since 1994, and what are the remaining constraints to private investment. It lays out an elaborate framework, placing private sector development in Tunisia, within the context of global economic integration, while facing increased competition from international competitors (particularly those accessing the European market). The analysis of characteristics, and performance of the private sector reveals that although traditionally, Tunisian exports to Europe have been strong, they are now challenged by competition from Asian, and Central/Eastern European countries, a factor exacerbated by the continued anti-export bias of the domestic economy, in light of other countries' rapid investment incentives, which enable private activity to access the opening European market. Thus, improved competitiveness in the country is a major issue. The report proposes reforms in incentives for private sector growth, and in governance; discusses the need, and measures to expand financial access for small/medium enterprises; and proposes options to lay the foundation of a long-term private sector growth strategy. The report contains three volumes, the Executive Summary, and Proposed Reform Agenda; the Main Report; and, Annexes.en-USCC BY 3.0 IGOADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURESAGRICULTUREBANK CREDITBARRIERS TO ENTRYBONDSBUSINESS ENVIRONMENTCAPITAL FORMATIONCAPITAL MARKETSCENTRAL BANKCOMPETITION POLICYCOMPETITIVE PRESSURECOMPETITIVENESSCROWDINGCROWDING OUTCUSTOMSCUSTOMS CLEARANCEDEBTDEREGULATIONDOMESTIC DEMANDDOMESTIC ECONOMYDOMESTIC MARKETECONOMIC ACTIVITYECONOMIC COOPERATIONECONOMIC GROWTHECONOMIC INTEGRATIONECONOMIC RESEARCHECONOMIC STRUCTUREEMPLOYMENTEQUITY CAPITALEXCHANGE RATEEXPORT MARKETSEXPORT PERFORMANCEEXPORTSEXTERNAL TRADEFINANCIAL INSTITUTIONSFINANCIAL RESOURCESFINANCIAL SECTORFISHFISHINGFOREIGN FIRMSFOREIGN INVESTMENTFOREIGN INVESTORSFREE TRADEFREE TRADE AGREEMENTGDPGLOBAL ECONOMYGOVERNMENT SUPPORTGROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCTGROWTH POTENTIALGROWTH RATEIMPORT PENETRATIONIMPORT RESTRICTIONSIMPORTSINCOMEINCOME COUNTRIESINCOME DEVELOPING COUNTRIESINCREASING COMPETITIONINFORMAL SECTORINTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONINTERNATIONAL MARKETSINVESTMENT GROWTHINVESTMENT INCENTIVESINVESTMENT RESPONSELOCAL MARKETMACROECONOMIC STABILIZATIONMARKET ACCESSMINESPOLICY REFORMSPOLICY RESEARCHPREFERENTIAL ACCESSPRIVATE ENTERPRISESPRIVATE INVESTMENTPRIVATE INVESTORSPRIVATE SECTORPRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENTPRIVATE SECTOR GROWTHPRIVATIZATION PROGRAMPRODUCERSPRODUCTION PROCESSESPROPERTY RIGHTSPUBLIC SECTORREGULATORY FRAMEWORKREGULATORY POLICIESREGULATORY REFORMSMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISESSMALL BUSINESSESSMALL ENTERPRISESSMESMESSOCIAL SERVICESSTRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENTSTRUCTURAL REFORMSTARIFF REDUCTIONSTECHNOLOGICAL PROGRESSTELECOMMUNICATIONSTRADE FACILITATIONTRADE LIBERALIZATIONTRANSACTION COSTSVALUE ADDEDWORLD TRADEWORLD TRADE ORGANIZATIONWTO PRIVATE SECTOR ASSESSMENTSPRIVATE ENTERPRISESPRIVATE INVESTMENTSGLOBAL INTEGRATIONCOMPETITIVENESSCOMPETITION POLICYACCESS TO FOREIGN MARKETSEXPORT MARKETSEXPORT FINANCEEUROPEAN UNIONPERFORMANCE INDICATORSSMALL BUSINESS FINANCESMALL & MEDIUM SCALE ENTERPRISESEXPORT SHORTFALLSDOMESTIC POLICIESINVESTMENT INCENTIVESGOVERNANCEPRIVATIZATION CRITERIAREFORM POLICYWorld Bank10.1596/15004