Regional disparities and public spending in Morocco: An approach through spatial econometrics

Disparités régionales et dépenses publiques au Maroc: Une approche par l'économétrie spatiale

Ghizlane Ouhakki, Abdessalam El kadib () and Kaoutar Rais
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Ghizlane Ouhakki: fsjes Agdal - Economie et Gestion - FSJES Rabat
Abdessalam El kadib: fsjes Agdal - Economie et Gestion - FSJES Rabat
Kaoutar Rais: fsjes Agdal - Economie et Gestion - FSJES Rabat

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Abstract: The objective of this work is to analyse regional inequalities in terms of spending in Moroccan regions using the Exploratory Analysis of Spatial Data applied to Spending by the 12 regions over the period 2015-2019. The results obtained demonstrate the existence of a spatial autocorrelation not only at the global level but also at the local level, as well as a strong Heterogeneity in the distribution of wealth. Moreover, the results also show a specific character of polarisation, since enlargement led to a pattern of polarisation in the heart of the country, especially, the region of Casablanca-Settat and its peripheral regions. In addition, this study allowed us to identify the consequences of enlargement on Moroccan regional policy.

Keywords: regional policies regional disparities spending spatial autocorrelation spatial heterogeneity agglomeration spatial econometrics; Politique régionale disparités régionales dépenses autocorrélation spatiale hétérogénéité spatiale agglomération économétrie spatiale (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022-12-22
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Published in Revue d'économie régionale et urbaine, 2022

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