The impact of the Arab Spring on the Tunisian economy

This paper uses Synthetic Control Methodology to estimate the output loss in Tunisia as a result of the “Arab Spring.” The results suggest that the loss was 5.5 percent, 5.1 percent, and 6.4 percent of GDP in 2011, 2012, and 2013 respectively. These findings are robust to a series of tests, includin...

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Main Authors: Matta, Samer, Appleton, Simon, Bleaney, Michael
Format: Article
Published: Oxford University Press 2016
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/38537/