What is the economic impact of the September 8, 2023, Al-Haouz Earthquake? Economist Mahmoud Arbouch, co-author of the research paper, explains how the study quantifies economic loss and evaluates a five-year reconstruction plan, representing 8.5% of GDP. The study predicts a 0.24% GDP growth loss in 2023 and assesses the reconstruction's effects on national and regional economies. Link: Assessing the Economic Impacts of Al-Haouz Earthquake: Damages and Recovery Strategy
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Mahmoud Arbouch
Senior Economist
Mahmoud Arbouch is a Senior Economist at the Policy Center for the New South. His research focuses on macroeconomics of development, regional economics and territorial development, infrastructure and transportation economics, as well as industrial policy and international trade. Mahmoud’s work combines rigorous quantitative methods with field-based sectoral analysis and has been published in academic journals and policy platforms, including contributions to the Think20 engagement group of the G20.Mahmoud holds an engineering degree in Statistics and Applied Economics from the National Institute of Statistics and Applied Economics (INSEA, Rabat) and a PhD in Economics from the Faculty of Governance, Economics and Social Sciences at Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (FGSES-UM6P ...
