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  "title": "The Path to Convertibility and Growth: The Tunisian Experience",
  "publication": "Occasional Papers, September 15, 1993",
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  "summary": "This paper charts Tunisia's transformation from an inward-looking, heavily regulated economy into a predominantly market- and export-oriented one. The paper highlights some of the major challenges facing the country and draws lessons from Tunisia's experience that can be useful for other countries.",
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      "heading": "Overview",
      "content": "- This paper charts Tunisia's transformation from an inward-looking, heavily regulated economy into a predominantly market- and export-oriented one.\n- The paper highlights some of the major challenges facing the country and draws lessons from Tunisia's experience that can be useful for other countries."
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      "heading": "Authors and Publication",
      "content": "- By Gerwin Bell, M. Zühtü Yücelik, Paul J Duran, Saleh M. Nsouli, Sena Eken\n- Publication date: September 15, 1993\n- Series: Occasional Paper No. 1993/009\n- Issue: 009"
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      "heading": "Key Subjects and Keywords",
      "content": "- Subject: Banking, Economic sectors, Expenditure, Financial institutions, Imports, International trade, Public enterprises, Revenue administration, Treasury bills and bonds\n- Keywords: adjustment effort, debt profile, Global, government, government absorption, Imports, Middle East, OP, policies Tunisia, public enterprise, Public enterprises, rate, savings-investment gap, tax, tax source, Treasury bills and bonds, wage pact"
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      "heading": "Core Analytical Focus (as stated in the paper)",
      "content": "- Transformation dynamics from inward-looking, heavily regulated structures to market- and export-oriented policies.\n- Identification and discussion of major policy, institutional, and economic challenges faced by Tunisia during the transition.\n- Extraction of lessons from Tunisia's experience intended to inform policy and reform efforts in other countries.\n\nInternational Monetary Fund — The Path to Convertibility and Growth: The Tunisian Experience (Occasional Paper No. 1993/009)\n\n---\n\n\nSource: https://www.imf.org/en/publications/occasional-papers/issues/2016/12/30/the-path-to-convertibility-and-growth-the-tunisian-experience-129"
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    "Authors: Gerwin Bell, M. Zühtü Yücelik, Paul J Duran, Saleh M. Nsouli, Sena Eken",
    "Published: September 15, 1993",
    "Series: Occasional Papers",
    "Volume: 199",
    "Pages: 82",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781557753571.084",
    "This paper charts Tunisia's transformation from an inward-looking, heavily regulated economy into a predominantly market- and export-oriented one.",
    "The paper highlights some of the major challenges facing the country and draws lessons from Tunisia's experience that can be useful for other countries.",
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    "Publication date: September 15, 1993",
    "Series: Occasional Paper No. 1993/009",
    "Issue: 009",
    "Subject: Banking, Economic sectors, Expenditure, Financial institutions, Imports, International trade, Public enterprises, Revenue administration, Treasury bills and bonds",
    "Keywords: adjustment effort, debt profile, Global, government, government absorption, Imports, Middle East, OP, policies Tunisia, public enterprise, Public enterprises, rate, savings-investment gap, tax, tax source, Treasury bills and bonds, wage pact",
    "Transformation dynamics from inward-looking, heavily regulated structures to market- and export-oriented policies.",
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