Political, economic, and institutional factors have historically hampered regional development in Tunisia. Elite plans have not ensured the fair distribution of resources, both material (public funds, state and local investment, and infrastructure,) and immaterial (administrative capacity, distributive justice, and legal mechanisms). Nor have they had any effect on investors' and politicians' perceptions1 of the socioeconomic margins of Tunisia. While politicians pay lip service to regional development, the gap continues to widen between power holders' declaratory policies and local communities' expectations.
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