ScholarLens Back to search
2009•Mondes en développementRequires access

Economic Policies, Poverty, and Inequality in Morocco: A CGE Microsimulation Analysis

Touhami Abdelkhalek, Dorothée Boccanfuso, Luc Savard

Open publisher page 0 citations

Abstract

Over several years, Morocco has been part of a new dynamic for the design of economic policies, including trade liberalization and foreign direct investment (FDI) incentives. The various dimensions of the economic and social impact of these policies must be quantified and analyzed. In this paper, we apply a microsimulation computable general equilibrium model to analyze the above-mentioned reforms in the Moroccan economy. Our results show that FDI in the tourism sector is the most beneficial. This result is important since policy makers in Morocco have targeted this sector explicitly for their development and poverty reduction strategies.

About this research paper

What this paper is about

Over several years, Morocco has been part of a new dynamic for the design of economic policies, including trade liberalization and foreign direct investment (FDI) incentives. The various dimensions of the economic and social impact of these policies must be quantified and analyzed. In this paper, we apply a microsimulation computable general equilibrium model to analyze the above-mentioned reforms in the Moroccan economy. Our results show that FDI in the tourism sector is the most beneficial. This result is important since policy makers in Morocco have targeted this sector explicitly for their development and poverty reduction strategies.

Why it matters

A significance statement is not available in the OpenAlex record.

Key contribution

A contribution statement is not available in the OpenAlex record.

Method / approach

Method details are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Main findings

Findings are not separately available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Limitations

Limitations are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Applications

Application details are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Available abstract

Over several years, Morocco has been part of a new dynamic for the design of economic policies, including trade liberalization and foreign direct investment (FDI) incentives. The various dimensions of the economic and social impact of these policies must be quantified and analyzed. In this paper, we apply a microsimulation computable general equilibrium model to analyze the above-mentioned reforms in the Moroccan economy. Our results show that FDI in the tourism sector is the most beneficial. This result is important since policy makers in Morocco have targeted this sector explicitly for their development and poverty reduction strategies.

Key concepts: Computable general equilibrium, Economics, Poverty, Microsimulation, Tourism, Foreign direct investment, Incentive, Poverty reduction

Related papers

Related paper 1Related paper 2Related paper 3
Back to paper searchBrowse research topicsOriginal source
Economic Policies, Poverty, and Inequality in Morocco: A CGE Microsimulation Analysis — Research Paper | ScholarLens