Publication date: 17 June 2020
The coronavirus pandemic will cause one of the worse economic recessions that Tunisia has known since its independence. The country is already suffering from acute inequalities and the crisis will widen the gap between the rich and the poor.
This study takes stock of inequalities in Tunisia, especially those sustained by an unjust fiscal system. Oxfam puts forth concrete recommendation to turn the page on austerity policies and advocates for fiscal justice and wider redistributive policies in Tunisia.