[ La décentralisation au Maroc : Perspectives et défis ]
Volume 24, Issue 4, November 2018, Pages 1901–1907
Almahdi Koraich1 and Moustapha HAMZAOUI2
1 Department of Economics, Faculty of law and economics, Abdelmalek Essaadi University, Tangier, Morocco
2 Department of Economics, Faculty of Law and Economics, Abdelmalek Essaädi University of Tangier, Morocco
Original language: French
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The aim of this paper is to examine the context of the decentralization in Morocco, its evolution, the objectives and the finalities of this process, as well as the modalities and rules of administrative division. In addition, it analyzes the impact of decentralization on public and fiscal policies, and on economic growth. A detailed analysis of local finances and the role of each administrative level is presented. This analysis shows that Morocco has to ignore the regional identity during the administrative division, which will provoke conflicts and social risks. For local finances, transfers of resources to local authorities remain low. In terms of sharing tax resources, there is a lack of harmony, communication and information sharing between the different levels and the state. Our contribution will focus on the issues of administrative division, spatial optimum, regional balance, good governance, autonomy and regional taxation, as well as the division of powers. This paper also attempts to analyze the constraints and assess the potential of the regions. Finally, it seems that the speed of application of the process is slow.
Author Keywords: Region, disparities, advanced regionalization, territorial development.
Volume 24, Issue 4, November 2018, Pages 1901–1907
Almahdi Koraich1 and Moustapha HAMZAOUI2
1 Department of Economics, Faculty of law and economics, Abdelmalek Essaadi University, Tangier, Morocco
2 Department of Economics, Faculty of Law and Economics, Abdelmalek Essaädi University of Tangier, Morocco
Original language: French
Copyright © 2018 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
The aim of this paper is to examine the context of the decentralization in Morocco, its evolution, the objectives and the finalities of this process, as well as the modalities and rules of administrative division. In addition, it analyzes the impact of decentralization on public and fiscal policies, and on economic growth. A detailed analysis of local finances and the role of each administrative level is presented. This analysis shows that Morocco has to ignore the regional identity during the administrative division, which will provoke conflicts and social risks. For local finances, transfers of resources to local authorities remain low. In terms of sharing tax resources, there is a lack of harmony, communication and information sharing between the different levels and the state. Our contribution will focus on the issues of administrative division, spatial optimum, regional balance, good governance, autonomy and regional taxation, as well as the division of powers. This paper also attempts to analyze the constraints and assess the potential of the regions. Finally, it seems that the speed of application of the process is slow.
Author Keywords: Region, disparities, advanced regionalization, territorial development.
Abstract: (french)
Ce papier examine le contexte de la décentralisation au Maroc, son évolution, les objectifs et finalités de ce processus, ainsi que, les modalités et règles de découpage administratif. De plus, il analyse l’impact de la décentralisation sur les politiques publiques et fiscales, et sur la croissance économique. On présentant une analyse précise des finances locale et du rôle de chaque échelon administratif. Il ressort de cette analyse que le Maroc à ignorer l’identité régionale lors du découpage administratif, ce qui va provoquer des conflits et risques sociaux. Pour les finances locales, les transferts des ressources aux collectivités territoriales restent faibles, En termes de partage de ressources fiscales, on note un manque d’harmonie, de communication et de partage d’information entre les différents échelons et l’état. Notre contribution sera centre sur les questions de découpage administratif, d’optimum spatial, d’équilibre régional, de la bonne gouvernance, d’autonomie et fiscalité régionale, ainsi que la répartition des compétences. Ce papier tente aussi à analyser les contraintes et d’évaluer les potentialités des régions. Enfin, il semble que la vitesse d’application du processus est lente.
Author Keywords: Région, disparités, régionalisation avancée, développement territorial.
How to Cite this Article
Almahdi Koraich and Moustapha HAMZAOUI, “Decentralization in Morocco : Perspectives and Challenges,” International Journal of Innovation and Applied Studies, vol. 24, no. 4, pp. 1901–1907, November 2018.
