Policy Briefs
Do Social Protection Programs Improve Health-related Outcomes of the Poor in Tunisia?
No.
PB 91
Publisher
ERF
Date
September, 2022
In a nutshell
- The Tunisian social protection main program (PNAFN) reduces the risks of incur- ring high and catastrophic out-of-pocket expenses.
- It encourages the beneficiary families to spend more on medications.
- PNAFN families have a higher probability of being unable to visit a doctor when having an illness.
- The former is due to a higher demand for health facilities coupled with financial deficiencies.
Research Fellows
Mohamed Ali Marouani
Associate Professor of Economics, Sorbonne University
Authors
Phuong Minh Le
Associate Researcher, Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University
Research Associates
Nidhal Ben Cheikh
Independent Consultant & University of Paris