AGRICULTURAL EXPORT AND GDP GROWTH IN MOROCCO/
SARA AL ALIM; Supervisor: Mehrshad Radmehr Hashemipour
- 2020
- VIII, 50 sheets; figures, tables, chart, graphics, 30.5 cm CD.
Thesis (MBA) - CYPRUS INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF GRADUATE STUDIES AND RESEARCH BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT
Includes bibliography sheets 41-49
ABSTRACT The export of agricultural products in some countries is an important element contribute in gross domestic product (GDP). Agriculture in Morocco has always played an important role in the Moroccan economy. The agricultural sector has adapted over the years to various fluctuations in order to be the most important pillar of the economy. Morocco has implemented the trade opening policy since 1990, which aims to attract external investment, encourage exports and attract external investment in the agricultural sector;the main concern of this study is to analyze the contribution of agricultural products export on the economy of Morocco. This study used secondary data, which were obtained from the World Bank (WB), covering the duration of twenty-five years from 1993 to 2018. This study provides a transparent comparison of agricultural exports and economic growth with the support of available literature. The main result reveals that agricultural exports experienced a decline during the period studied, which means not much contribute to the economic growth of the country. The study suggests that reducing the selling price in the international market may promote agricultural exports. This can be done by applying effective strategies to enhance external demands and regulating policy by the government to support producers' income along the Moroccan economic growth due to exporting more agricultural products. Keyword:Agricultural export, Economic growth.