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Voluntary environmental regulation, innovation and access to finance in Moroccan firms : revisiting Porter's hypothesis

Mansouri, Rim; Tounsi, Said - 2026

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The hidden sector : just transitions to the formal economy

2026

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What's the link between health, artificial intelligence, renewable energy, education, and economic growth? : Glm-ardl approaches

Almusallam, Naif; Fikri, Yahya; Nechchad, Abdelhamid; … - 2026

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Corporate governance and sustainable energy performance : challenges and strategies of Moroccan subsidiaries in the green transition

Taghzouti, Hamza; Taghzouti, Abdellatif - 2026

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The World Health Organization's drive for universal health coverage in Egypt and Morocco

Mahmoud, Mai Mohamed Abdou - 2026

While the World Health Organization’s (WHO) role in global health is well-documented, there is a notable gap in research regarding its influence on domestic health policy in Lower-Middle Income Countries (LMICs). This paper, therefore, explores the WHO’s impact on advancing the Universal...

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The role of supply chain risk management in shaping supply chain resilience and robustness : empirical evidence from Moroccan manufacturing firms

Sahab, Soukaina; Oulfarsi, Salah - 2026

Background: this study aims to investigate the impact of supply chain risk management (SCRM) on supply chain resilience and robustness providing empirical evidence from an underexplored emerging economy. Methods: drawing on empirical data collected through a survey of 110 Moroccan manufacturing...

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Measuring natural interest rate in Morocco

Lazzarou, Chaimae - 2026

This paper estimates Morocco's natural interest rate (NIR) using two approaches: a standard HLW-type framework and an augmented specification that incorporates external factors, namely imported inflation, and movements in the real effective exchange rate. The results point to a downward trend in...

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Systemic operational risk in Morocco's banking sector : an empirical analysis using panel VAR

El Khadi, Kawtar; Firano, Zakaria - 2026

This study examines the systemic operational risk in Morocco's banking sector using a Panel VAR model based on data from three banks over ten years. The model includes real GDP, interbank rate (TMP), and bank credit, alongside indicators of operational, credit, and liquidity risks. The Impulse...

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Effect of renewable energy consumption, artificial intelligence, and education on economic growth for period 1993-2023 : quantile regression-ARDL approach

Karim, Rejaul; Fikri, Yahya; Primorac, Dinko; Nechad, … - 2026

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Energy poverty, artificial intelligence, renewable energy, and education : where is economic growth? : empirical study via BVAR-ARDL approaches

Almusallam, Naif; Fikri, Yahya; Nechad, Abdelhamid; … - 2026

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Impact assessment of fiscal policy on employment in Morocco : a computable general equilibrium model analysis

Bouijij, Soukayna; Maarouf, Abdelouahab - 2026

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Structural conditions for financial literacy diffusion in Morocco : an ARDL approach

Lahjouji, Hamida; Haddadi, Mariam El - 2026

In a worldwide context marked by increasing attention to financial literacy as a factor of financial inclusion, Morocco take part of this dynamic, seeking to improve the financial skills of its population. This article does not measure financial literacy directly but aims to explore the...

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Evaluation of public expenditure in Morocco : an analysis using efficiency frontiers

Lhajhouji, Yassin; Hasnaoui, Rachid; Bakhat, Mohcine - 2026

In Morocco, the increasing public expenditure on essential sectors, such as education, does not always lead to improved outcomes, highlighting a significant gap between resource allocation and quality enhancement. This study examines the efficiency of public expenditure in education, health, and...

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Assessing the economic and environmental impacts of improved accessibility : a spatial CGE approach to the Marrakech-Fès highway project in Morocco

Arbouch, Mahmoud - 2026

This paper assesses the national and regional impacts of the Marrakech-Fès highway project in Morocco using a Spatial Computable General Equilibrium (SCGE) model combined with GIS-based road network data. The analysis captures how improved connectivity alters economic performance and emissions...

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Enhancing organizational citizenship behaviors through HRM practices : insights from employee perceptions in Moroccan firms

Hasinat, Imane; Hjouji, Zaynab; Loulidi, Sofia - 2026

Research purpose - This study examines the impact of Human Resource Manage-ment (HRM) practices: recruitment, training, compensation, and performance evaluation, on employees' Organisational Citizenship Behaviour (OCB) in Moroccan companies.Research methodology- A quantitative approach was...

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Morocco : Country Private Sector Diagnostic

2026

Le présent diagnostic-pays du secteur privé (CPSD) examine comment le Maroc peut accélérer l’investissement privé et la création d’emplois afin de soutenir sa transition vers un modèle de croissance plus inclusif, compétitif et vert. Bien que le Maroc soit parvenu à une stabilité...

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Scaling the Atlas : Growth and Jobs for a Prosperous Morocco

2026

This Country Growth and Jobs Report is conceived as an analytical contribution to support Morocco in realizing the ambitions of its New Development Model (NDM). Issued in 2021 by a Special Commission convened by His Majesty King Mohammed VI, the NDM articulated a bold and coherent vision for...

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The impact of remittances on economic growth : a comparative study between Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, and Mauritania

Mohammed, Daoudi - 2026

This study aims to analyze the impact of remittances on the economies of Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, and Mauritania. By utilizing cointegration tests (Pedroni, Kao, and Johansen) and causality tests, the relationship between remittances and GDP in these countries was assessed over the period from...

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Morocco's services-led development : scaling quality into economic momentum

Dinh, Hinh-truong - 2026

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Capturing the positive effects of brain drain through return migration policies : an analysis of the 1980-2022 Moroccan experience

Gasmi, Farid; Kouakou, Dorgyles C. M.; Metevier, Samantha; … - 2026

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Digital maturity and supply chain resilience in emerging markets : dynamic capabilities as mediators in the industry 4.0 transition-evidence from Morocco

Dakhli, Imane; Sedqui, Abdelfettah; Derrhi, Mostafa - 2026

Background: Digital transformation is viewed as a lever of supply chain resilience, yet the intermediate pathways through which digital maturity relates to resilience remain underspecified, particularly in emerging-market contexts. Drawing on the Resource-Based View and the Dynamic Capabilities...

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A delphi study investigating the development of the Moroccan fintech ecosystem : key challenges and opportunities

Nach, Hamid - 2025

As Morocco aspires to position itself as a regional hub for financial innovation in Africa, its Fintech sector presents a paradox: despite a robust digital infrastructure and growing institutional support, adoption remains limited. Systemic barriers-such as a persistent cash-based culture, low...

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Water crisis and rural women : insights from Moroccan oases

Houdret, Annabelle; Ftouhi, Hind; Bossenbroek, Lisa; … - 2025

In many arid and semi-arid regions, rural women are at the heart of water-related dynamics - and therefore greatly affected by its scarcity. This scarcity affects their daily lives, farming activities, economic initiatives and solidarity networks, which are directly dependent on the availability...

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Unwelcome neighbors : poverty and anti-immigrant sentiment in Morocco

Tuki, Daniel - 2025

Drawing on data from Rounds 7-10 of the Afrobarometer survey, conducted in Morocco between 2018 and 2024 (n = 4,800), this study examines the relationship between lived poverty and attitudes toward immigrants and foreign workers. Lived poverty is measured using an index that combines the...

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Targeted impacts of salary subsidies : a developing country perspective

Ibourk, Aomar; El Aynaoui, Karim - 2025

Among the employability support programs, there are those that promote employability through training and those that offer wage subsidies to reduce costs. This study evaluates the impact of the Moroccan 'IDMAJ' program, which falls into the latter category. The results reveal a positive impact...

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FY 2024 Morocco Country Opinion Survey Report

2025

The Country Opinion Survey in Morocco assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in better understanding how stakeholders in Morocco perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with systematic feedback from national and local governments, multilateral/bilateral agencies, media, academia, the private sector,...

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Empowering Arab women through wage equality : a comprehensive analysis of wage disparities and strategies for promoting equal pay in the Arab region

2025

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Determinants of debt financing behavior of unlisted Moroccan family SMEs : a panel data analysis

Boumlik, Zouhair; Oulhadj, Badia; Colot, Olivier - 2025

This paper investigates the firm-level determinants of debt policy in private family SMEs. It employs a comparative analysis of two sub-samples of family and non-family SMEs using panel data from 200 Moroccan SMEs over the period from 2018 to 2022. The findings reveal that family SMEs adopt a...

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Gendered impacts of colonial education : the role of access and norms transmission in French Morocco

Allegre, Amélie; Borcan, Oana; Brunnschweiler, Christa N. - 2025

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Gendered impacts of colonial education : the role of access and norms transmission in French Morocco

Allegre, Amélie; Borcan, Oana; Brunnschweiler, Christa N. - 2025

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Monetary policy and real estate asset prices in Morocco

Hammou Ou Ali, Hassnae - 2025

This study investigates the role of housing prices in the Moroccan economy and their response to monetary policy shocks. Using a Structural Vector Autoregression (SVAR) model, we explore the transmission mechanisms of monetary policy through various channels, including interest rates, credit...

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Enhancing urban design performance through parametric analysis : insights from the Green City of Ben Guerir, Morocco

Er-Retby, Houda; Outzourhit, Abdelkader; Nait-Taour, … - 2025

Effectively assisting urban designers in developing resilient urban areas requires innovative approaches. Moreover, using spatial analysis is necessary to assess the effectiveness of the conceptual design depending on different specifications. Even though these concepts are closely related, they...

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Energy use and economic growth in Morocco : a maximum entropy bootstrap approach

Doha, Atemni; Mohcine, Bakhat - 2025

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Macroeconomic effects of raising oil prices : insights from Morocco

Ritahi, Oussama; Echaoui, Abdellah - 2025

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Stabilization experience in the MENA region : an analytical retrospective (2015-2024) : Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, and Jordan

Fouad, El Hussein - 2025

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Corporate social responsibility imperatives in the Moroccan textile-clothing sector : ways of implementation and impact on local value chains

Benabdeljlil, Nadia; Kerzazi, Lamia - 2025

This research examines the impact of codes of conduct imposed by international lead firms on subcontractors in Morocco’s textile and apparel sector. Based on a qualitative study conducted in the two main industrial hubs (Tangier and Casablanca), it explores the diffusion of corporate social...

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Recalibrating the local lens : drivers and transformations of the European Union's territorial agenda in the Southern Neighbourhood

Rivera Escartin, Adrià; Fernández Fernández, Fátima - 2025

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Impact assessment of rural electrification through photovoltaic kits on household expenditures and income : the case of Morocco

Oulakhmis, Abdellah; Hasnaoui, Rachid; Boudrik, Youness - 2025

This study evaluates the socio-economic impact of rural electrification through photovoltaic (PV) systems in Morocco. As part of the country's broader energy transition strategy, decentralized renewable energy solutions like PV kits have been deployed to improve energy access in isolated rural...

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Morocco : Request for an Arrangement Under the Flexible Credit Line and Cancellation of Current Arrangement-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Morocco

2025

This paper presents Morocco's Request for an Arrangement under the Flexible Credit Line (FCL) and Cancellation of the Current Arrangement. The Moroccan economy has shown sustained track record of implementing very strong policies and remarkable resilience to recent shocks, although a succession...

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Morocco : 2025 Article IV Consultation and Third Review Under the Arrangement Under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Morocco

2025

This paper focuses Morocco's 2025 Article IV Consultation and Third Review under the Arrangement under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility. The Moroccan economy continued to show resilience despite another year of drought, with real gross domestic product growth projected to slow modestly...

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House prices and the effectiveness of monetary policy in an estimated DSGE model of Morocco

Said, Roubyou; Hicham, Ouakil - 2025

In this study, we aimed to assess the effectiveness of monetary policy in influencing housing prices in Morocco. Bayesian estimation over the period 2007Q2-2017Q2 of a dynamic stochastic general equilibrium model allowed us to reveal a significant impact of the increase in policy interest rates...

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A new methodology to track the dynamics of structural transformation applied to the case of a developing country

Elouaourti, Zakaria; Ibourk, Aomar - 2025

This paper introduces a novel empirical approach, combining sigma convergence and sigma counterfactual statistics, to examine the dynamics of structural transformation in Morocco from 1990 to 2018. The findings reveal that Morocco experienced structural transformation driven by labor...

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Inequality in the Arab region : rights denied, promises broken

2025

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Fostering social cohesion in border contexts : learning from the experience of host communities and migrants in Casablanca

Delespesse, Elise; Martin-Shields, Charles - 2025

In recent years, Morocco has shifted from being primarily a country of transit and emigration to becoming a country of settlement. This evolution is largely driven by increased border restrictions and pushbacks, which have made migration routes to the EU less accessible. As a result, the city of...

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The health care system in Morocco

Mahmoud, Mai Mohamed Abdou - 2025

This country report provides a description of the emergence of a health care system under public responsibility in Morocco. The inception of the health care system refers to the first legislation stipulating entitlements to medical care. The report also includes a brief description of major...

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The nexus between oil consumption, economic growth, and CO₂ Emissions in Morocco

Ritahi, Oussama; Marmad, Toufik - 2025

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Factors impacting the sustainability of supply chain in Industry 5.0 : an exploratory qualitative study in Morocco

Garti, Molk Oukili; Arif, Jabir; Jawab, Fouad; Frichi, … - 2025

Background: The objective of this qualitative research was to explore the impact of certain predefined factors on the sustainability of supply chains in Industry 5.0. The sustainability of supply chains was assessed by considering six factors from the existing literature: circular logistics,...

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Blockchain, cryptocurrencies, and decentralized finance : a case study of financial inclusion in Morocco

Abdallah-Ou-Moussa, Soukaina; Wynn, Martin George; … - 2025

Blockchain technology is being increasingly deployed to store and process transactions and information in the global financial sector. Blockchain underpins cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and facilitates decentralized finance (DeFi), representing a paradigm shift in the global financial...

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Using system dynamics to inform scenario planning : application to the Souss-Massa basin, Morocco

Guemouria, Ayoub; Chehbouni, Abdelghani; Belaqziz, Salwa; … - 2025

The watershed represents a holistic system whose poor understanding of its multiple subsystems can lead to a pronounced water scarcity. This study aims to develop an innovative technique for managing water resources within the Souss-Massa watershed. It uses the System Dynamics (SD) methodology...

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Leveraging machine learning to predict traffic jams : case study of Casablanca, Morocco

Hammoumi, Laaziza; Farah, Saad; Benayad, Mohamed; … - 2025

Traffic congestion in urban centers not only hampers mobility but also significantly impacts economic activities and environmental sustainability. This study leverages advanced machine learning techniques to analyze and predict traffic jams, utilizing a detailed dataset of 9847 recorded accident...

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Financial leverage and firm performance in Moroccan agricultural SMEs : evidence of nonlinear dynamics

Nassim, Imad; Nassim, Salma; Moussa, Abdelkarim - 2025

This study investigates the nexus between leverage and financial performance in a sample of 54 Moroccan agricultural small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) over the period of 2017-2022. Drawing on trade-off, pecking order, and agency theories, this analysis examines whether different levels...

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