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(FR) Growth–poverty–monetary inequality nexus of Morocco

April 29, 2026
Related topics: 
Society
Inequality
Regional integration
Africa

Cet épisode analyse les dynamiques du nexus croissance–pauvreté–inégalités monétaires au Maroc, en mettant en perspective la baisse significative de la pauvreté observée ces dernières années. Il interroge le rôle respectif de la croissance économique et des politiques publiques dans cette évolution. La discussion examine également le paradoxe d’une amélioration des conditions de vie sans réduction marquée des inégalités. Enfin, elle questionne les limites du modèle de croissance marocain et les enjeux d’une transformation structurelle encore inachevée.

Speakers
Abdelkhalek Touhami
Full Professor, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, Rabat
Touhami Abdelkhalek is a Researcher in Applied Economics, specializing in econometrics, development and public policy analysis. Affiliated with the Africa Institute of Research in Economics and Social Sciences (AIRESS) and associated with several international centres (ERF, FEMISE, CRDE, etc.), his work focuses on modelling, economic policy evaluation, poverty, and inequality. He has published several articles in journalssuch as Review of Economics and Statistics and Applied Economics and contributed to the RDH50 report. A professor at the FGSES—UM6P since 2021, after more than 30 years at INSEA, he heads the Master’s and PhD programs in economics. He was awarded the Wissam Al Arch in 2017 and is member of the Competition Council since 2018. ...
Dorothée Boccanfuso
Full Professor, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, Rabat
Dorothée Boccanfuso is a Professor and Researcher in Development Economics,specializing in the analysis of welfare, poverty, inequality, and the evaluation of publicpolicies. She has published more than 30 articles in scientific journals such as AppliedEconomics and Revue d’économie du développement. Affiliated with AIRESS, Centreinteruniversitaire de recherche en analyse des organisations (CIRANO), and EconomicResearch Forum (ERF), she has been conducting applied research in Africa and theFrancophone countries for over 25 years. She also chaired the Expert Committee on theGuaranteed Minimum Income in Quebec (2016–2018). Professor at UM6P since 2020, sheis Vice-Dean in charge of the economic pole of the FGSES. ...
Hamza Saoudi
Senior Economist
Hamza Saoudi is a Senior Economist at the Policy Center for the New South (PCNS).At the PCNS, Hamza Saoudi conducts research on labor market dynamics, social protection systems, and inclusive growth, with a particular focus on Morocco and Africa. He is also interested in macroeconomic stabilization policies, international trade, and long-term economic development.He has contributed to PCNS projects and publications addressing informality, social protection, and inequality in developing economies.He also served as the project coordinator of the Oxford Handbook of the Moroccan Economy, published by Oxford University Press in 2026.Before joining the PCNS in 2017, Hamza Saoudi contributed to the development of quantitative models for bank credit risk management.Hamza Saoudi holds ...

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