GROUP 3

MOROCCO
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Members:
1. Cuizon, Andrea Mae

2. Tadlip, Lea Jocela

3. Libres, Pauly

4. Monton, Gene

5. Papeliras, Jessa

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 1. What are the1.cultural determinants
What are the of the
cultural determinants of thecountry?
country?

2. What is the political system prevalent in the country of

Morocco?

3.
How does its government control the country’s assets and
intervene in trade relations?

4 What is the economic system prevalent in the country?

5 What are some economic integrations or agreements the

country is part of? What do these affect their economic
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1. What are the cultural determinants of the country?
 Social Structure

•Upper Class: monarch and royal family

•An upper middle and middle class is comprised of professionals, mostly educated in
Europe. Another group, called Sherfa,
•A relatively new class, referred to as the Muhajerin,

Language

Arabic, one of the national and official languages of Morocco, is spoken by two-thirds of the
population, and Modern Standard Arabic is taught in schools. The Amazigh language,
known as Tamazight, became an official language in 2011. Having been preserved in
Amazigh enclaves, it is spoken by roughly one-third of the people. Many Imazighen also
speak Arabic, and Tamazight is taught in schools. French is an important secondary
language, and Spanish is widely spoken. English is increasingly used as well.

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 Education:

Morocco's education system consists of 6 years of primary, 3 years of lower-middle /

intermediate school, 3 years of upper secondary, and tertiary education. The education
system is under the purview of the Ministry of National Education (MNE) and Ministry of
Higher Education and Executive Training.

Demand Condition:

GDP - 142.9 BILLION USD (2021)

GNP- 328.7 billion PPP dollars (2021)

Quality of Life

Rabat - A recent report by American magazine US News indicated that Morocco is the
leading African country in the quality of life index for the year 2023. With a quality of life
score of 12.7/100 and an $8,144 GDP per capita, Morocco came out on top of the
continent's ranking, and 52nd spot worldwide
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2.What is the political system prevalent in the
country of Morocco?

The economy of Morocco is considered a
relatively liberal economy, governed by the
law of supply and demand. Since 1993,
Morocco has followed a policy of
privatization of certain economic sectors
which used to be in the hands of the
government.
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Politics of Morocco take place in a
framework of an official
parliamentary constitutional
monarchy, whereby the prime
minister of Morocco is the head of
government, and of a multi-party
system. Executive power is
exercised by the government.
The Kingdom of Morocco developed
a constitutional monarchy based on
Islamic law and French and Spanish
civil law systems soon after
receiving independence.
 3. How does its government control the
country’s assets and intervene in trade relations?
 Trade

Government attempts to increase exports

and control imports have had some
Assets
success, and a chronic annual trade deficit
has begun to narrow. By the 1990s
Since the mid-1980s the Moroccan government
Morocco had also significantly lowered its
has undertaken a vigorous program of
foreign debt.
privatization and economic reform, encouraged
Morocco’s largest trading partner is the
by major international lenders such as the
EU. Because Morocco’s trade with Europe
World Bank and the International Monetary
has been so significant, an important
Fund. Measures have included selling state-
development of the 1990s was negotiating
owned enterprises, devaluing the currency, and
a formal association with the EU, including
changing pricing policies to encourage local
an agreement to create, over time, a Euro-
production.
Mediterranean free trade zone.
In 1999 the Moroccan government set up a
loan fund to stimulate growth and competition
among small businesses.

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4. What is the economic system prevalent in the country?

The economy of Morocco is considered a
relatively liberal economy, governed by the
law of supply and demand. Since 1993,
Morocco has followed a policy of
privatization of certain economic sectors
which used to be in the hands of the
government.
The major resources of Moroccan
economy are agriculture, phosphate
minerals, and tourism.
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Morocco actively encourages and
facilitates foreign investment, particularly
in export sectors like manufacturing,
through positive macro-economic policies,
trade liberalization, investment incentives,
and structural reforms. The Government
of Morocco implements strategies aimed
at boosting employment, attracting foreign
investment, and raising performance and
output in key revenue-earning sectors,
with an emphasis placed on value-added
industries such as renewables,
automotive, aerospace, textile,
pharmaceuticals, outsourcing, and agro-
food.
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 5. What are some economic integrations or
agreements the country is part of? What do these
affect their economic stability?

• Morocco has gone through significant changes over the last few
decades, having developed better democratic mechanisms and having
found allies in Europe who have contributed to its development. The
European Union has been Morocco’s main partner, and it has
encouraged a wide variety of reforms in the country through various
instruments, such as bilateral treaties. The EU has also provided
technical and financial assistance to Morocco to align its rules and laws
with EU norms, with a long-term vision of integrating the country into
the EU internal market.

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 • Nonetheless, despite EU assistance, results have been slow and they
have not always lived up to expectations. A more effective approach
would be to concentrate financial assistance in key areas such as the
judicial system and education, and to make its availability more visible.
Only then would Morocco be more inclined to take advantage of such
resources, making progress easier to monitor and leaving ample space
to modify inefficient programs to improve performance. Another major
issue that has hardly been addressed in any agreement is EU
agricultural trade with Morocco. The primary sector plays a much more
significant role in Morocco’s economy than in Europe, and expanded
agricultural trade could be of greater interest to the country (Brunel,
2009, p.222).

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