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The Impact of Foreign Aid on Economic Growth in Morocco: Econometric Analysis Using VECM

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  • Kawthar Aghoutane
  • Mohamed Karim

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The present work aims to contribute to the empirical literature on the effectiveness of Foreign aid in Morocco. We use the Vector Error Correction Model (VECM) to jointly capture the long-run relationship and short-run dynamics between Official Development Assistance and economic growth. Other variables such as investment, exports, and government consumption are also included in the model. The results indicate that the foreign aid promotes growth through government consumption in the short term. However, the impact of aid on economic growth becomes negative in the long term.

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  • Kawthar Aghoutane & Mohamed Karim, 2017. "The Impact of Foreign Aid on Economic Growth in Morocco: Econometric Analysis Using VECM," International Journal of Economics and Finance, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 9(5), pages 87-93, May.
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    Keywords

    foreign aid; ODA; economic growth; VECM; Morocco;
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    JEL classification:

    • R00 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General - - - General
    • Z0 - Other Special Topics - - General

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