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Understanding the dynamics of manufacturing employment in Morocco

12
April 2024
Oumayma Bourhriba et Saloi El Yamani

Over the past couple of decades, Morocco has witnessed a noticeable decline in the share of manufacturing in its overall value-added and employment. This has prompted questions about the underlying factors and potential implications of this trend and worries about a possible “premature deindustrialization”. Join us in this episode as we explore the dynamics of manufacturing employment in Morocco, examining the factors behind its decline, as well as its prospects in the light of ongoing changes. To learn more : MOROCCO’S QUEST FOR STRONGER AND INCLUSIVE GROWTH (policycenter.ma)

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