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The task is to execute a full investigation on the character of economic and social development in Morocco and present the results in a written report as well as in an oral presentation for the rest of the team.
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Industrial and technological sophistication, economic level and growth are often<br /> mentioned as the important parameters for ranking countries due to the concept of<br /> development. This ranking, mainly based on the Gross Domestic product, GDP,<br /> does not focus so much on political, social and cultural issues. Social issues is part<br /> of another ranking, the Human Development Index, HDI, which includes education,<br /> the rate of literacy, and health, the general expected age of living.<br /> Morocco is defined as a developing country, placed in the section of middle income<br /> countries.<br /> <br /> In file no 1 there is a short overview of the situation of Morocco today regarding<br /> economy and development, and some patterns from the history which could be part<br /> of an explanation of the situation of Morocco.<br /> <br /> These figures could roughly indicate that Morocco does not have a modern business<br /> structure, that the agriculture is old fashioned and ineffective, that the country is<br /> dependent on foreign money, that there are big differences in the living conditions<br /> for people. Some must be quite rich to keep the average level of income.<br /> So - what could be the background for this situation which does not look that good?<br /> Why is Morocco different from Europe regarding development?<br /> What are some main characteristics of the development in Morocco?<br /> What do Moroccans have of opinions and perspectives on the situation and the<br /> future?<br /> <br /> In this task we will investigate three economical and social areas which are<br /> important in discussing development in Morocco:<br /> 1) <strong>Agriculture</strong>. 2) <strong>Tourism</strong>. 3) <strong>Education</strong>.<br /> <br /> <strong>1</strong>. The agriculture because it still employs the most people in the country, but<br /> apparently is lacking investment.<br /> Morocco has a friendly climate, some fertile areas and access to a market abroad.<br /> So - why is the agriculture not more developed?<br /> Examples of questions: Why hasn´t there been a general accumulation of capital in<br /> the agriculture to invest and make developments, e.g. boosting a relating industry.<br /> Who owns the land? What are the relations between the small farmers and the big<br /> farmers/companies? Where, or to whom, do the profits end? Is there a focus on the<br /> desertification process? What is the most likely future perspective of agriculture in<br /> Morocco? Will there be more investments from the authorities? What can the, small,<br /> farmers do by themselves<br /> <br /> <strong>2</strong>. The tourism industry because is responsible for 20% of the GDP, thus very<br /> important and apparently not lacking investments.<br /> Morocco´s climate, geography, history and diverse culture make the country an<br /> attractive target for tourists, 10 million in 2011. This is similar for the whole<br /> Mediterranean area.<br /> So - why does tourism play that significant role in Morocco and what does that<br /> imply for the country and the people.<br /> Examples of questions: Why has Morocco invested in tourism instead of e.g. the<br /> industry of the agriculture? Who owns the tourism industry, the land, the properties,<br /> the hotels etc.? Where do the money when leaving the pockets of the tourists? What<br /> does it mean for the country to be so dependent on the money from the tourists?<br /> What are the implications for the general culture and the daily life of the<br /> Moroccans? Is the official strategy concerning tourism to continue as started?<br /> <br /> <strong>3</strong>. The education because it is an important part of any future development, maybe<br /> an initiator of it and thus needing investments.<br /> Education is generally acknowledged as an important parameter relating<br /> development and the international ability for competition. The more education,<br /> competences and flexibility in the production with both the hands and the head the<br /> better. So promoting development is investing in education. More educated farmers<br /> could mean a more effective and productive agriculture. India has even shown that it<br /> is possible to jump from old fashioned agriculture to modern complex IT<br /> technology. Education could imply a more diverse industrial structure and a step<br /> away from dependency on e.g. agriculture, tourism and foreign investors.<br /> So – what focus does education have in Morocco, from official side and in general<br /> from the population?<br /> Examples of questions: Why are some still illiterate in 2012? Do all children finish<br /> school? How many have/will have some kind of higher education? What are their<br /> job possibilities? Are there enough time and money spent on education: The<br /> relatively rate of GDP used on education? Is there a strategy to find a competitive<br /> technological niche like India? What do people think about the access to education,<br /> in the towns and in the villages? How will the future likely look?<br /> <br /> We focus on these three key factors in the Moroccan economy and development, but<br /> all three put together can give a kind of picture of what is the situation now, and<br /> what could be the future of Morocco.<br /> <br /> <em><strong>Short historical background</strong></em> :<br /> Morocco has a fortunate geographical position bordering the<br /> Atlantic, the Mediterranean Sea and the Sahara desert. The area<br /> has always been a significant place for trade, especially the<br /> historically trans-Saharan trade between the tropical Africa and<br /> Europe, and trade, supplied by some agriculture, was the<br /> economical fundament for many years. European ships started to<br /> pass Morocco in Medieval times in search for gold south of the<br /> Sahara. This new trade routes weakened the importance of the<br /> trans-Saharan trade and initiated the colonial period which later<br /> would provide Europe with resources and means for the European<br /> industrial development especially through the triangular trade.<br /> <br /> Later the now rich, industrialized France had the power to take<br /> Morocco as a colony and kept it as a geo-strategic place, an<br /> agricultural backyard and a place for recreation for the rich until<br /> the political independence of Morocco in 1956. France supported<br /> Morocco having a kind of absolute Monarchy and had no interest<br /> in an industrial, economic, social development in Morocco, or<br /> political changes. The profit earned was passed from Morocco to<br /> France and not invested in Morocco. This created an economical<br /> dependency of the French/European economy in Morocco which<br /> for a big part seems to be still valid today.<br /> <br /> <strong>Some figures describing Morocco today:</strong><br /> <br /> The GDP, 3.200 USD pr. capita, is very low compared to Europe,<br /> but the annual growth of the GDP was between 4% and 5% during<br /> 2011. This growth rate is relatively high compared to growth rates<br /> at the moment in Europe where economic depression is still the<br /> case.<br /> <br /> Agriculture in Morocco employs the most Moroccans, 40% of the<br /> workforce, but counts for only 25% of the GDP. In fact of all poor<br /> in Morocco, an estimate of 4 million, 70% live in the rural areas.<br /> People leave for the towns and the EU if this is possible.<br /> <br /> The industry in the towns cannot provide jobs for all, the<br /> unemployment rate is between 9% and 10% (people not looking<br /> for jobs, not included). Migration to Europe is considerable.<br /> The national account balance is negative, 5% of the GDP. Foreign<br /> loans accounts for almost 7% of the GDP.<br /> <br /> In other words:<br /> Every 10 th person you meet in Morocco is unemployed,<br /> Every 8 th person you meet is really poor.<br /> Every 8 th Moroccan today live in Europe of north America.<br /> Every Moroccan has a considerable debt to foreign investors.<br /> IMF 2010/2011
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Your investigation will consist of different elements:<br /> You will search for background data about the economy, the business structure and<br /> employment structure of Morocco.<br /> You will interview people from different groups in the society.<br /> You will visit places to experience the three mentioned businesses.<br /> You will interview the authorities on the local and/or national level, relevant NGO`s<br /> about the economic development in Morocco, and how this fits, or not fits, the<br /> Moroccans in general.<br /> Use the elements from the introduction as an inspiration or a guide line for your<br /> interviews.<br /> <br /> <em><strong>Remember that the qualities and relevance of the answers are depending of the<br /> quality of the questions and the attitude of the ones who are asking.</strong></em><br /> <br /> 1. Setting the stage <div style="margin-left: 40px;">- Make a short survey of how it is possible to execute the investigation where you are.<br /> What quality can you foresee of the investigation regarding the aim of the task?</div> <br /> 2. Planning <div style="margin-left: 40px;">- Make a plan and a script for your investigation and for your interviews according to<br /> your preliminary survey.</div> <br /> 3. Background data: Be prepared <div style="margin-left: 40px;">- Have the basic key figures for the economy, the businesses and the education so you<br /> know their position in the Moroccan society.<br /> - Have as much information about the area for the investigation as possible so you are<br /> aware of the specific situation, like who owns the land in the neighborhood.<br /> - Have there been important events recently about the issues, like strikes, prosecutions<br /> etc.?</div> <br /> 4. Visits: With your own eyes – realities and potentials <div style="margin-left: 40px;">- Select relevant places within each of the three businesses you want to visit and<br /> arrange to get there. Maybe you need support from locals.<br /> - Present yourself in a way, that make the visits as profitable as possible.<br /> - The visits aim to see, how resources and potentials are used, who they benefit the<br /> most, and what changes could be wanted and/or implied.</div> <br /> 5. Interviews: Make a general picture of the conditions for living <div style="margin-left: 40px;">- Make interviews with at least two people from all three businesses, so you have the<br /> point of view from both an employee, an employed and in education an official and<br /> a student/parent.<br /> - There can be NGO´s worth talking to also.<br /> - The interviews aim to highlight the question of development, lack of development,<br /> future development for all Moroccans as seen from the involved parties.<br /> - Establish your own opinion on the basis on your knowledge and the different<br /> opinions you have met.</div> <em><strong>NB: The local conditions will decide how specific or general the acquired<br /> information is. Try to estimate a general picture anyway.</strong></em><br /> <br /> 6. Make a report on three pages about the questions, the results and your conclusions<br /> about your investigation in development.<br /> <br /> 7. Prepare and have a presentation for your team
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