Ancillary Health Benefits of Pollution Abatement Policies in a Small Open Economy: Illustration from Tunisia

This project addresses the contradictory missions of environmental and trade policies in the Tunisian economy in the light of the recent fluctuations in international oil prices. Employing a computable general equilibrium (CGE) model, the author seeks to assess the environmental impact of trade liberalization in Tunisia as well as to evaluate the costs and benefits of pollution abatement policy.