The Free Trade Agreement Between the United States and Morocco. The Importance of a Gradual and Assymetric Agreement
Lahsen Abdelmalki (abdelmalki@gate.cnrs.fr),
Mustapha Sadni-Jallab (msadni-jallab@uneca.org) and
René Sandretto (sandretto@gate.cnrs.fr)
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Lahsen Abdelmalki: GATE CNRS
Mustapha Sadni-Jallab: United Nations Economic Commission for Africa African Trade Policy Center
René Sandretto: GATE CNRS
Authors registered in the RePEc Author Service: Mustapha Sadni Jallab (msadnijallab@gmail.com)
No 702, Working Papers from Groupe d'Analyse et de Théorie Economique Lyon St-Étienne (GATE Lyon St-Étienne), Université de Lyon
Abstract:
The agreement recently signed between Morocco and the United States foresees several modalities in dismantling tariffs. Our simulations show that the various modalities of trade liberalization may have different impacts on the welfare, the rate of growth and the sectoral trade balance of these two countries. More precisely, our findings justify the interest of a gradual and asymmetrical agreement. In addition, the FTA between the US and Morocco will have a significant impact not only on trade between the two countries, but also on their trading relationships with other countries. The most important trade diversion will affect the EU and particularly France, which is Morocco’s largest trading partner. It will also adversely affect the other North African countries. The FTA will thus offer the opportunity to Morocco to diversify its markets and its capabilities, which are currently focused on the EU, particularly on France and Spain.
Keywords: CGE Model; free trade agreement; Morocco; simulation; trade liberalisation; trade policy; United States (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C68 F13 F17 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 28 pages
Date: 2007-01
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Journal Article: The Free Trade Agreement Between the United States and Morocco: The Importance of a Gradual and Assymetric Agreement (2007)
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