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Paper in Academic JournalsOctober 5, 2026This paper was originaly published on International Journal of Educational Research Open University dropout remains a major challenge in higher education due to its academic, social, and economic consequences. This study examines the role of academic and career orientation in shaping…
Paper in Academic JournalsAugust 4, 2026This paper was originaly published on Middle East Development Journal This article examines the impact of remittances on human capital formation, living conditions, and economic participation of women in North African countries. While prior research has explored remittances’ effects on…Related topics:
Paper in Academic JournalsJuly 28, 2026This Paper was originally published on cairn.infoL’insertion professionnelle des jeunes, et particulièrement des diplômés de l’enseignement supérieur, constitue un enjeu majeur pour le développement économique et la cohésion sociale de toute nation. Au Maroc, cette question revêt une acuité…Related topics:
Paper in Academic JournalsJune 15, 2026Ce papier a été initialement publié dans la revue Carrefours de l'éducation n°61 L’écart entre les sexes en matière de réussite éducative demeure une préoccupation majeure au Maroc. Cette étude analyse les disparités de genre en lecture et en mathématiques aux niveaux national, urbain et rural…
Paper in Academic JournalsMay 29, 2026This Paper was originally published on tandfonline.com This paper examines how reductions in transportation costs reshape regional economic and environmental outcomes in Morocco. We simulate a reduction in delivered (purchasers’) costs via a transport-margin efficiency improvement –…
Paper in Academic JournalsFebruary 24, 2026This Paper was originally published on sciencedirect.com 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…
Paper in Academic JournalsFebruary 5, 2026This Paper was originally published on orient-online.com The Western Mediterranean’s exposure to the Sahel is usually framed in terms of security spillovers and crisis management. This paper argues that this framing misreads how Sahelian access conditions now shape Mediterranean…Related topics:
Paper in Academic JournalsJanuary 5, 2026This Paper was originally published on sciencedirect.com This study provides an original and significant contribution to evaluating educational service quality in Morocco by leveraging, for the first time, microdata from the Service Delivery Indicators (SDI) survey. The survey covers a…
Paper in Academic JournalsOctober 8, 2025This Paper was originally published on menavex.org The fourth industrial revolution has catalyzed the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technologies, providing states, communities, and individuals with innovative tools to address complex challenges. Governments,…Related topics:
Paper in Academic JournalsSeptember 12, 2025This Paper was originally published on springer.com This paper provides an in-depth analysis of socio-economic convergence across communes in Morocco, focusing on monetary poverty and educational inequalities. This research investigates the impact of the well-known territorial and…
Paper in Academic JournalsAugust 28, 2025This Paper was originally published on tandfonline.com The gender gap in education remains a concern for Moroccan policymakers and researchers, yet it is rarely measured quantitatively. This study examines differences in reading and mathematics performance between girls and boys, both at…
Paper in Academic JournalsAugust 18, 2025This Paper was originally published on springer.comBrazil went from a quite impressive economic performance during much of the twentieth century to a period of mediocre growth from 1980 onwards. This shift has positioned the country as a textbook case of the “middle-income trap”. This paper aims to…Related topics:
Paper in Academic JournalsPolicy Resource Guide (PRG) on Investment, Trade and Employment in the Southern Mediterranean regionJuly 24, 2025This Paper was originally published on ilo.org A guide by the Mainstreaming Employment into Trade and Investment in the Southern Mediterranean (METI) Programme to advise policymakers on how to develop and implement trade, investment and employment.The PRG is a strategic framework designed…Related topics:
Paper in Academic JournalsJune 25, 2025This Paper was originally published on springer.com This study investigates the impact of female agricultural cooperatives on women’s empowerment in Morocco, with a focus on the rural Marrakech-Safi region. The research evaluates the effectiveness of these cooperatives in enhancing women’s…
Paper in Academic JournalsJune 16, 2025This Paper was originally published on tandfonline.com This paper analyzes gender disparities in reading and mathematics among Moroccan 4th-grade students using data from PIRLS 2021 (7,017 students) and TIMSS 2019 (13,536 students). Using the Blinder-Oaxaca decomposition method, it…
Paper in Academic JournalsJune 13, 2025This Paper was originally published on cebri.org Within an ever-evolving system of multilateral development banks (MDB) currently reshaped by four structural geo-economic trends, the emergence of new MDBs like the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and the New Development…
Paper in Academic JournalsJune 11, 2025This Paper was originally published on springer.com Au Maroc, en plus de leurs missions religieuses, les mosquées jouent un rôle dans l’apprentissage qualifiant des adultes, favorisant ainsi leur intégration. L’article développe un indice à caractère économique pour évaluer cette…
Paper in Academic JournalsMay 6, 2025This paper was originaly published on sciencedirect.com 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…Related topics:
Paper in Academic JournalsMarch 26, 2025This paper was originaly published on journals.aserspublishing.eu This article aims to explore the impact of migrants’ remittances on life expectancy and mortality rate of adult women left behind in north African countries. The study contributes to the literature by highlighting how…Related topics:
Paper in Academic JournalsMarch 21, 2025This Chapter was originally published on springer.comSo, this session really is about what's happened to global trade in the last couple of decades, of course, really since the global financial crisis, trade dependency has levelled off, peaking at around 60% in 2008, 2009.
Paper in Academic JournalsMarch 14, 2025This paper was originaly published on erf.org.eg Youth's life paths have become increasingly challenging, especially for those classified as "Not in Education, Employment, or Training" (NEET), who comprise 31.2% of North Africa's youth population. The region faces high youth…Related topics:
Paper in Academic JournalsJanuary 23, 2025This paper was originaly published on tandfonline.com While Marie Curie’s unique presence among 29 male scientists at the 1927 Solvay Conference underscores the historical gender gap in science, the persistent underrepresentation of women in authorship of scientific publications –…
Paper in Academic JournalsJanuary 17, 2025This paper was originaly published on cell.com Early school dropout rates in Morocco exhibit widespread spatial imbalances leading to adverse consequences. Indeed, there is thus a pressing need to investigate the factors contributing to the phenomenon. To this end, this study conducts…
Paper in Academic JournalsDecember 8, 2024This paper was originally published on accscience.com The Coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) pandemic has significantly affected the global workforce, with certain occupational groups facing greater challenges than others. Atypical part-time, temporary, and gig job workers are among the most…Related topics:
Paper in Academic JournalsDecember 2, 2024This paper was originaly published on muse.jhu.edu This study analyzes the influence of local labor market characteristics on student dropout pathways in Morocco. Beyond individual determinants, early school leaving may depend on dropouts’ local environment. This study mobilized…Related topics:
Paper in Academic JournalsNovember 15, 2024This paper was originally published on springer.com Wage subsidy policies’ impact on access to the first job is crucial for workers; however, their influence on job quality holds greater significance for society as a whole. This paper evaluates the impact of the “IDMAJ” wage subsidy program on job…Related topics:
Paper in Academic JournalsNovember 14, 2024This paper was originaly published on tandfonline.com Our study provides an in-depth examination of the relationship between financial development and economic growth in Morocco, revealing key threshold effects through a nonlinear smooth transition model (STAR). Analysis of Moroccan…Related topics:
Paper in Academic JournalsSeptember 26, 2024This Paper was originally published on emerald.com Purpose Young graduates in Morocco are encountering an increasingly challenging labor market environment. Confronted with intense competition, job insecurity, and unclear career trajectories, many find themselves in low-skilled…
Paper in Academic JournalsSeptember 13, 2024This Paper was originally published on emerald.com Purpose This paper examines the dynamics of structural transformation in Morocco since 1970 by analyzing input-output tables expressed in terms of employment and output levels across 24 sectors. Design/methodology/approach This study…
Paper in Academic JournalsJune 27, 2024This paper was originally published in nature.com Deforestation in the Brazilian Legal Amazon remains a challenge due to its detrimental effects on ecosystems and the associated increase in greenhouse gas emissions. Such deforestation can be driven by foreign demand in terms of…Related topics:
Paper in Academic JournalsMay 22, 2024This Paper was originally published on sciencedirect.com The gender gap in education has been a significant concern for Moroccan policymakers and researchers, but the quantitative measurement of this gap has often been overlooked. This study specifically examines the gender gap in academic…
Paper in Academic JournalsMay 2, 2024This article was originally published on tandfonline.com This article explores the intricate relationship between economic growth and unemployment across multiple African countries, with a focus on estimating the Okun’s coefficient. Data from the International Labour Office (ILO) and the…Related topics:
Paper in Academic JournalsJanuary 31, 2024This Paper was originally published on onlinelibrary.wiley.com This study aimed to unveil the evolving landscape of digital financial inclusion in African countries during the post-COVID-19 era. We examined factors influencing the access and usage of digital financial services and identified…
Paper in Academic JournalsJanuary 22, 2024This Paper was originally published on bera-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com As a specific driver for the transformation of education systems in Morocco, inclusive education is a process that aims to reduce the exclusion of children with disabilities. Indeed, few studies have…
Paper in Academic JournalsDecember 29, 2023This Paper was originally published on onlinelibrary.wiley.com This study aims to shed new empirical light on the importance of the wage curve in a developing economy. The main contribution to the empirical literature is related to the analysis being conducted at different regional…Related topics:
Paper in Academic JournalsDecember 11, 2023This Paper was originally published on sciencedirect.com From a time-space perspective, we assess the effects of geographical proximity on technological convergence over time identifying proximity dimensions associated with countries’ technological similarities. We compare a time…Related topics:
Paper in Academic JournalsOctober 9, 2023This paper was originally published on mdpi.com The labor market can be a daunting place for young graduates; this paper aims to shed light on how they navigate it. By examining the ways in which they enter the workforce and the impact of individual and socioeconomic factors on…
Paper in Academic JournalsSeptember 30, 2023This Paper was originally published on agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com Water plays a central role in several socioeconomic and environmental nexuses. Faced with various anthropogenic pressures that act as water scarcity drivers and knowing that the unavailability of water can be a…Related topics:
Paper in Academic JournalsAugust 1, 2023This Paper was originally published on sciencedirect.com The closing of Samir's Mohammedia refinery in August 2015 due to financial constraints has dramatically affected the fuel oil market in Morocco. In this paper, we assess the economic and environmental impacts of the disruption…
