Samer Matta
The microeconomic impact of political instability: firm-level evidence from Tunisia
Matta, Samer; Appleton, Simon; Bleaney, Michael
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Abstract
This paper explores the impact of political instability on firms in the context of Tunisia which experienced a surge in political instability events after the 2011 Jasmine revolution. Using a new dataset, we show that political instability was a major concern for small and exporting firms as well as those that were operating in the tourism sector, those that suffered from acts of vandalism or arson and those that were located in the interior region of Tunisia. More importantly, we find strong evidence that political instability was the most damaging constraint to firm growth in Tunisia after the Arab Spring.
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Matta, S., Appleton, S., & Bleaney, M. (2018). The microeconomic impact of political instability: firm-level evidence from Tunisia. Review of Development Economics, 22(4), 1590-1619. https://doi.org/10.1111/rode.12388
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Feb 4, 2018 |
Online Publication Date | Apr 27, 2018 |
Publication Date | 2018-11 |
Deposit Date | Apr 11, 2018 |
Publicly Available Date | Apr 28, 2020 |
Journal | Review of Development Economics |
Print ISSN | 1363-6669 |
Electronic ISSN | 1467-9361 |
Publisher | Wiley |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 22 |
Issue | 4 |
Pages | 1590-1619 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1111/rode.12388 |
Keywords | Tunisia, Firms, Political Instability, Post-Revolution |
Public URL | https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/929142 |
Publisher URL | https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/rode.12388 |
Additional Information | This is the pre-peer reviewed version of the following article, which has been published in final form at https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/rode.12388. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving |
Contract Date | Apr 11, 2018 |
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