Impact on workers of reduced trade barriers: the case of Tunisia and Morocco. From: International Labour Review | Date: September 22, 1997| Author: Boughzala, Mongi | COPYRIGHT 1997 International Labour Office. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

In 1995 Tunisia and Morocco committed themselves to a 12-year time-frame for dismantling their trade barriers against manufactured imports from the European Union - a step towards constructing a Euro-Mediterranean Economic Area. Drawing on existing research, trade theory and empirical evidence, Boughzala presents a stylized model to explore the likely impact of this move on the two countries' labour markets. Wages for unskilled labour will at best not fall, but net job creation could be subst...

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