November 10, 2009, 2:50 pm
TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisia's attempts to prop up domestic demand with higher state spending will continue next year as the government sets aside more money for development projects, according to a summary of its 2010 budget.
Government spending is set to grow by 5.4 percent to 18.3 billion dinars next year, according to the summary published by official news agency TAP on Tuesday.
The value of unspecified development projects will grow 18 percent to 4.6 billion dinars, TAP said. State salaries will grow by around 8 percent to 6.83 billion dinars as the government seeks to create 16,000 state jobs.
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