In 2008 the EU upgraded its Association Agreement with Morocco to “advanced status”, granting the kingdom most of the commercial advantages of being part of the EU but without participation in the bloc’s political institutions. The kingdom now is undertaking the painstaking work of harmonising its laws and regulations with EU requirements, which...
How are labour rights protected, and what sort of flexibility is there in the labour code?
With European businesses bent on reducing expenses in cost-sensitive sectors, Morocco is becoming a leading provider of offshoring services, especially for the French- and Spanish-speaking markets. The kingdom has now begun emphasising nearshoring – the relocation of customer-oriented services to neighbouring countries – to spur growth and job...
The Arab Spring that began in 2011 was a wake-up call to the ruling elites across the region of their failure to deliver upon social contracts with their people. While Morocco was spared the unrest seen in neighbouring countries, the government took heed of citizen’s call for better opportunities, and implemented a series of stop-gap measures and...
Given the focus on low labour costs, how can the country maintain its competitive edge?
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