1. Reckless Abandon: Why Tunisia Can No Longer Delay a Border Free Trade Zone
- Author:
- Hamza Meddeb
- Publication Date:
- 09-2022
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- Abstract:
- In 2012, Tunisia announced the establishment of a free trade and logistics zone (FTZ) in Ben Guerdane, near the Libyan border. The aim is to develop marginalized southeastern border regions and formalize informal economic actors. However, the plan has stalled due to institutional resistance, political divisions, and an incapacity to exploit international geopolitical rivalries. If this persists, the project may become irrelevant because of emerging FTZs in Libya, denying Tunisia revenues its ailing economy needs.
- Topic:
- Geopolitics, Economy, Borders, and Free Trade
- Political Geography:
- Libya, North Africa, and Tunisia