Tunisia

The Impact of COVID-19 on Middle Eastern and North African Labor Markets

Economic Research Forum This policy brief reports on COVID-19 and the labor policy responses in Morocco and Tunisia. Working Paper

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The Tunisian Debt Crisis in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung This report discusses the current debt situation of Tunisia in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Report

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Impact of Contact Tracing, Respect for Isolation, and Lockdown in Reducing the Number of COVID-19 Cases: Tunisia’s Response From March 22 to May 4, 2020

International Journal of Infectious Diseases This aims to model the effects of different interventions on the evolution of COVID-19 cases and to compare these with the Tunisian experience. Journal Article

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Characteristics and Prognostic Factors of COVID-19 Among Infected Cases: A Nationwide Tunisian Analysis

BMC Infectious Diseases This paper aims to study the recovery time among a Tunisian cohort of COVID-19 confirmed patients and identify the prognostic factors. Journal Article

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Portrait of Resilience Among Tunisians Locked Down in Times of COVID-19

Traumatology This study aims to reveal Tunisians’ psychological resilience level during the COVID-19 lockdown period and its relationship with factors such as age, gender, marital and family status etc. Journal Article

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Policy Research Working Paper 9503: Impacts of COVID-19 on Household Welfare in Tunisia (December 2020)

World Bank This report features an analysis by the World Bank addressing the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on Tunisia’s poor households. It shows that the pandemic is likely to reverse recent gains in poverty reduction. Report

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Policy and Institutional Responses to COVID-19 in the Middle East and North Africa: Tunisia

Brookings Institution This article reports on the impact of COVID-19 on Tunisia and its response. Article

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Impacts of COVID-19 on Household Welfare in Tunisia

Institute of Labor Economics This paper examines the large impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the welfare of Tunisian households, policy implications, and conclusions. Report

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Tunisia: COVID-19 Increases Vulnerability of Rural Women

Arab Reform Initiative This paper discusses the systemic exploitative treatment of female agricultural workers in Tunisia, the state’s inability so far to protect them, and how local NGOs are helping to improve their lives during the COVID-19 pandemic. Article

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Rapid Labour Force Survey on the Impact of COVID-19 in Tunisia

International Labour Organization This report provides a summary of the key findings of the first wave of rapid labor force surveys conducted by ILO and ER in November 2020, to monitor the impact of COVID-19 on households, household enterprises, and farmers in Tunisia. Report

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