POORLY PAID TUNISIAN PROFESSORS HEAD OVERSEAS FOR BETTER CAREERS
December 22nd, 2022
A cost-of-living crisis in Tunisia, where annual inflation rose to 9.8% in November is pushing Tunisian academics to emigrate, with Saudi Arabian universities being a significant draw - offering better salaries and research opportunities.
The country has been suffering from political turmoil and related economic disruption since President Kais Saied dissolved parliament and started ruling by decree in July 2021. Meanwhile, projected GDP growth of 3% is expected to slow to 1.9% in 2023.
Statistics from IJABA (acronym from Arabic for the Union of Tunisian ...
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